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Here’s how Microsoft is working with journalists to create the newsrooms of the future with AI
By Noreen Gillespie, Microsoft What will the newsroom of the future look like? Today, Microsoft is launching several collaborations with news organizations (including The GroundTruth Project) to adopt generative AI. In a year where billions of people will vote in democratic elections worldwide, journalism is critical to creating healthy information ecosystems, and it is our
Report for America hires Morgan Baum to help newsrooms tap into local philanthropy, boost revenue
Report for America is pleased to welcome Morgan Baum as its new director of local news sustainability. She brings a unique combination of for-profit and nonprofit business and development experience to this role and a passion for journalism. “I have personally witnessed the impact of a lack of unbiased local news on a community. I
Report for America adds newsrooms, opens applications for reporters
See the full list of new newsrooms and beats here. Report for America has announced the selection of dozens of new host newsroom partners while opening applications for just over 50 new reporting corps positions across the United States. “We have placed a bet on these newsrooms, that with our help they will become beacons of
Among pressing issues, local news must be a priority
Sixteen of us gathered in a neighbor’s living room last week, eager to hear from a mayoral candidate invited to discuss her platform. First, we were all asked to introduce ourselves and share why we decided to come. “There’s no local newspaper anymore—I can’t find out what’s going on unless I show up myself,” one
Freedom Forum announces 2023 Chips Quinn Journalism Fellows
The Freedom Forum, a Washington-based nonprofit focused on promoting First Amendment awareness, today announced its 2023 class of fellows for the Chips Quinn Scholars Program for Diversity in Journalism, an annual initiative that provides mentorship and training for early career journalists. Among them are Report for America corps members, Gabriel Poblete, The City, and Megan Sayles,
Keeping the faith: Report for America looks to strengthen communities by bolstering religion coverage
Religion plays a significant role in communities across the country, from shaping lawmakers’ approach to legislation to how people view themselves and their neighbors. Understanding these nuances as a journalist can be difficult, especially when many local newsrooms struggle to maintain dedicated coverage of any beat, let alone religion. Report for America is building a
Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk expands coverage of local environment and agriculture news with new grant
COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 31, 2023) – The Missouri School of Journalism today announced a $2.47 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation in support of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, a network of journalists that provides coverage of agriculture, water and environmental issues centered around the Mississippi River Basin to news
Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists
Report for America announced today that applications are now open for news organizations interested in partnering to host emerging and experienced journalists in their newsrooms for up to three years, beginning next summer. Report for America is a national service program that places talented journalists—corps members—into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.
Report for America partners with Investigative Editing Corps to help local newsrooms do more investigative work
To encourage more investigative reporting in local newsrooms and to help local reporters hone those skills, Report for America is partnering with Investigative Editing Corps to oversee up to 10 projects over the next two years in its host newsrooms. Today, the organizations are announcing the first five newsroom partners, which were selected among newsrooms