Report for America is partnering with the Investigative Editing Corps to offer host newsrooms and their corps members editing help for an enterprise or investigative project the newsroom otherwise couldn’t do. We want to help newsrooms do more of the accountability journalism editors believe their communities need, and to mentor reporters in investigative work. 

Frequently Asked Questions 

How long will projects last? Typically three to six months.

Will our newsroom’s involvement cost us any money? No. But the Investigative Editor Corps editor will have to be added to 

Can we propose a project for a whole team including non-RFA reporters? At least one RFA corps member must be involved, but the project can include others.

What’s the interaction between the IEC investigative editor and the host newsroom? If the newsroom is open for in-person meetings, the project editor will travel to the newsroom to meet with editors and the project reporter(s) at least once. Virtual meetings will follow.

Does the newsroom editor have any say in the selection of the IEC editor? Yes, the IEC editor will be selected in consultation with the newsroom.

How available does the reporter need to be during the project period? We’ve built this program around the reality that the reporter(s) will be juggling other assignments. But we ask that at least two days per week be dedicated to this project.

What are examples of the work RFA host newsrooms have produced with help from the Investigative Editing Corps? We’ve partnered with IEC on 10 projects involving these newsrooms: Black Voice News/inewsource, KERA/The Texas Newsroom, KVPR/Inside Climate News, Rappahannock News & Foothills Forum, NC Health News, The Current, The Hartford Current and The Maine Monitor. Project details are on the website of the Investigative Editing Corps.