Here’s how America voted, and prepared for voting, leading up to and throughout the midterm elections– as told by Report for America corps members.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Amir Khafagy
Hispanic and Latino journalists are historically underrepresented in journalism, with higher estimates estimating they make up around 11% of newsroom staff. Report for America is changing 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
Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Jayme Lozano
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.
Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Anthony Orozco
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.
Report for America marks five years since issuing its bold call to serve
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
Across the Country, Communities Grapple with Landmark Abortion Ruling
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
Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists
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
The Black Press: Continuing to tell our stories
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 hosts 2nd annual Local News Awards
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
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate the contributions that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have had on U.S. culture and history, and also a time to celebrate the vast diversity of cultures throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands. Anti-Asian hate crimes have been on the rise since