Sep 15, 2022Report for America marks five years since issuing its bold call to serveBy Sam Kille 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…Journalism5 min readJournalism5 min read
Aug 8, 2022Newsroom turns to the community, finds groundswell of support for local journalismBy Amy Bonn, Report for America 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…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Feb 23, 2022Report for America spotlights important new trend — creation of ‘Community News Funds’By Sam Kille, Report for America Report for America has released a report that identifies a major new trend — the creation of “Community News Funds” — and outlines how the new funds can be created. The new strategy involves community foundations working in conjunction with local news leaders in…Philanthropy3 min readPhilanthropy3 min read
May 25, 2021ChrisAnna Mink receives Report for America’s 2021 Service Project AwardBy Sam Kille, Report for America ChrisAnna Mink was presented with the 2021 Report for America Service Project Award during this year’s corps member graduation ceremony. Not only did Mink help students learn about the fundamentals of journalism, she returned to work at a hospital amid the pandemic as a…Journalism3 min readJournalism3 min read
May 24, 2021Local news is vital to the country, New York Times editor Dean Baquet tells Report for America graduatesBy Lison Joseph, The GroundTruth Project Report for America, the fast-growing national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues, celebrated the graduation of 44 corps members Saturday in a ceremony that mustered as much pride, pomp and circumstance allowed by a virtual ceremony…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Apr 27, 2021Report for America fights crisis in local news, brings diversity to dozens of newsroomsBy Sam Kille, Report for America Report for America today announced the placements of some 300 journalists for its 2021 reporting corps. The cohort, which includes a number of corps members returning for a second or third year, will join the staffs of more than 200 local news organizations across…Journalism5 min readJournalism5 min read
Mar 4, 2021‘Local’ gets loud on journalismReport for America sustainability report offers hope as communities pitch in to save local news — By Sam Kille, Report for America Report for America has released “Local News Philanthropy: Strong Signs of Positive Movement,” a report on local sustainability and development efforts by the nonprofit program’s newsroom partners in 2020. The report underscores the fact that the demand by communities for local news is healthy…Philanthropy3 min readPhilanthropy3 min read
Jan 14, 2021Answering the call to serve again — as journalistsReport for America, Military Veterans in Journalism partner to enlist former service members in local newsrooms — By Sam Kille, Report for America Let’s face it, journalism isn’t exactly the most glamorous of professions. It doesn’t always pay all that well. Not every story is exciting. And the stereotypes that lead to mistrust of the media? We’ll save that for another day. The truth is that…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Dec 14, 2020Report for America boosts diverse newsrooms and beatsBy Sam Kille, Report for America Report for America has doubled the number of its partner newsrooms owned or operated by Black and Hispanic journalists and is increasing the number of beats covering communities of color in 2021. The nonprofit initiative, launched by The GroundTruth Project in 2017, will work…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Nov 11, 2020Still serving: Report for America’s military veteransThere are a lot of stereotypes about journalists, their beliefs and where they come from. The reality is that they come from all walks of life — to include military veterans who have traded in their tactical gear for microphones, cameras or the all-mighty pen. Report for America salutes those…Veterans12 min readVeterans12 min read
