This Native American Heritage Month, we’re thrilled to highlight Report for America corps member Lyric Aquino and her work with Underscore Native News covering Indigenous affairs in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about Aquino and read her recent reporting below. About Lyric Aquino: Aquino is an award-winning multimedia journalist with a passion for writing about
Today is National Mentorship Day, and here at Report for America, we are grateful for the 95+ mentors who work with our corps members and provide professional advice, tips and guidance. Report for America mentors are veteran, award-winning journalists from a range of industries — print, broadcast, digital, non-profit news and academia. We are grateful
In March 2022, then-Report for America corps member Katie Hyson, who covered race and inequality for WUFT, published a story: “How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why it matters decades later.” The story became one of Hyson’s most memorable segments. Through her reporting, she delved deep into the history
This Hispanic Heritage Month, Report for America is proud to highlight three Latino corps members who, through their work, provide critical coverage for their communities, spanning issue areas from labor and immigration to politics and environment. Many Report for America corps members also reach specific Spanish-speaking audiences by providing bilingual or Spanish-language coverage. Meet some
In the wake of devastating federal cuts to public broadcasting, Report for America is responding by taking urgent action to ensure Alaskans continue to receive essential news and information. The national service program will immediately support two full-time reporters in public radio stations KRBD (CoastAlaska) in Ketchikan and KOTZ in Kotzebue. Report for America will
Report for America today announced it has surpassed a major milestone: 100,000 stories published by its corps member reporters since its founding in 2018. These stories, reported in every state across the U.S., reflect not just the volume of work, but a profound and growing impact on the communities they serve. The milestone coincides with
https://vimeo.com/1090105443?share=copy “Don’t Wait for Permission” and more wisdom from Report for America’s 2025 Corps Member Graduation May 29, 2025 – Days after announcing a new cohort of 107 incoming corps members, Report for America honored the talent and contributions of 98 corps members graduating from the national service journalism program during an inspiring virtual ceremony.
Report for America today announced a new collegiate paid summer internship program, designed to fill one of the most common gaps on a rising journalist’s resume: professional newsroom experience. This 10-week program supports journalism students by placing them in community newsrooms and providing training, mentoring and financial support. The program, run in partnership with select
This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re proud to highlight the work of Report for America corps member Yiming Fu of AsAm News. In wildfire response and news coverage, communities closest to the issue are often overlooked. Since 2024, Fu has embedded himself in local communities, specifically the Lahaina community, and has provided nuanced
First place winner in the photo category: Marlon Arostegui, who moved from Nicaragua due to political turmoil, stands next to the RV he has lived in for the past several years in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2024. “I’m grateful for the support we have received and to be able to relocate to another