Hispanic and Latino journalists are historically underrepresented in newsrooms, with estimates that they make up around 11% of staff. Report for America seeks to change these statistics. We currently partner with five Latino-owned newsrooms. Roughly 21% of our corps members identify as Hispanic or Latino, and many of them cover beats specific to Latino communities.
Journalism might not be the first profession Americans think of when hearing the phrase national public service. Images of the military, disaster workers, or even the Peace Corps are more likely to be evoked. But in 2017, veteran journalists Charles Sennott and Steven Waldman challenged the nation to think much more broadly, not only to
In the last five years, The Spokesman-Review fundraised over $1 million with support from local and national donors, and its Report for America partnership helped ignite the success. Based in Spokane, Washington, The Spokesman-Review has experienced consistent growth as a result of the different sources of philanthropy that now make up more than 25% of
Tucked up in New Hampshire along the state line with Vermont, readers of the Valley News are embracing philanthropic support for local news. “I value our local journalism and want to ensure ongoing talent” was one reader’s comment when they donated to the Lebanon, New Hampshire, newsroom. Dan McClory, the publisher for Valley News, got
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not grant the right to abortion in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. The decision overruled Roe v. Wade, making abortion access a state-level decision. The decision sparked reactions from individuals and groups across the political spectrum. In the days and
National service program recruits talented, diverse reporters—helps fund salaries 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
GroundTruth founder and Report for America co-founder to lean into new roles The GroundTruth Project today announced that it will launch a national search for the role of CEO-and-President at the nonprofit journalism organization, which is home to Report for America and Report for the World. GroundTruth’s board of directors has assembled a search committee
Four mothers call Black Press to action, “Tell our stories” When Cary Ball Jr. was shot and killed by St. Louis police officers in 2013, his mother Toni Taylor felt the media only painted half of the picture — with one exception: The St. Louis American reporter Rebecca Riva. “The reporter that I trusted from
Report for America held its National Gathering last week at Loyola University Chicago. From June 8-10, some 250 corps members attended training workshops and forged connections with their fellow journalists. It was the first time the corps had come together in three years. Those new to the national service program gained a greater perspective
Report for America presented awards to journalists in a dozen categories and named a Mentor of the Year at its second annual “Local News Awards” ceremony, held at Loyola University Chicago, June 10. The celebration capped off the national service program’s “National Gathering 2022” which brought together hundreds of corps members for the first time