Report for America

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.

Report for America adds newsrooms, opens applications for reporters

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木曜日, 12月 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 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.

Key Points: 
  • Report for America partners with local newsrooms across the country to provide new reporting opportunities for emerging journalists.
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 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.
  • Springboard to Career Success: Report for America graduates get hired by their newsrooms or by other regional, national, and international outlets.
  • "Report for America invites journalists from diverse backgrounds to weave their unique narratives into the fabric of local newsrooms.

Report for America welcomes newest corps members despite growing cuts to newsrooms across the country

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水曜日, 4月 26, 2023

NEW YORK, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As newsroom layoffs continue to make headlines across the industry, Report for America is pleased to announce that it will place more than 60 reporters and photojournalists in new positions at local newsrooms across the country this summer.

Key Points: 
  • Report for America is pleased to announce that it will place more than 60 journalists in new positions at local newsrooms across the country this summer.
  • Report for America believes that by helping its partner newsrooms better reflect the communities they serve, they can strengthen trust in local media.
  • Report for America is also helping several newsrooms add religion reporters, has launched its first local sports corps in three newsrooms, and is expanding its photojournalism partnership with Catchlight.
  • The reporting corps, new and returning, will work across a variety of newsrooms and mediums: