Report for America welcomes newest corps members, injects hope for the future of local news
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水曜日, 4月 24, 2024
NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Report for America is pleased to announce that it will place nearly 60 reporters and photojournalists in new positions at local newsrooms across the country this summer.
Key Points:
- Report for America has now matched more than 650 journalists with local newspapers, public radio stations, digital platforms, and television outlets, since its launch in 2017.
- "Report for America extends a welcoming hand to journalists from diverse backgrounds, encouraging them to add their experience, perspective, and talent to local newsrooms nationwide.
- Report for America believes that by helping its partner newsrooms better reflect their communities, they can strengthen trust in local media.
- The corps members will begin their assignments in July and report on several beats including the environment, local government, and health.