Today is National Mentorship Day, and here at Report for America, we are grateful for the 95+ mentors who work with our corps members and provide professional advice, tips and guidance. Report for America mentors are veteran, award-winning journalists from a range of industries — print, broadcast, digital, non-profit news and academia. We are grateful The post Celebrating Report for America Mentors on #NationalMentoringDay appeared first on Report for America.| Report for America
In March 2022, then-Report for America corps member Katie Hyson, who covered race and inequality for WUFT, published a story. It quickly became one of Hyson’s most memorable segments. Through her reporting, she delved deep into the history and impact of desegregation in North Florida, as well as the lost legacy of a traditional Black marching style in Gainesville. Throughout her time as a corps member, she continued covering the community’s efforts to retain the marching style — and the...| Report for America
This Hispanic Heritage Month, Report for America is proud to highlight three Latino corps members who, through their work, provide critical coverage for their communities, spanning issue areas from labor and immigration to politics and environment. Many Report for America corps members also reach specific Spanish-speaking audiences by providing bilingual or Spanish-language coverage. Meet some of these exemplary corps members below.| Report for America
In March 2022, then-Report for America corps member Katie Hyson, who covered race and inequality for WUFT, published a story. It quickly became one of Hyson’s most memorable segments. Through her reporting, she delved deep into the history and impact of desegregation in North Florida, as well as the lost legacy of a traditional Black marching style in Gainesville. Throughout her time as a corps member, she continued covering the community’s efforts to retain the marching style — and the...| Report for America
In the wake of devastating federal cuts to public broadcasting, Report for America is responding by taking urgent action to ensure Alaskans continue to receive essential news and information. The national service program will immediately support two full-time reporters in public radio stations KRBD (CoastAlaska) in Ketchikan and KOTZ in Kotzebue. Report for America will The post Report for America Steps In to Support Alaska Public Radio Amid Federal Funding Cuts appeared first on Report for A...| Report for America
This year’s Local News Awards winners were selected from more than 200 pieces of reporting from 102 Report for America corps members. Reporting spanned homelessness, mental health, climate change, racial equity, rural shifts, environmental justice, and political extremism, in communities from Albany to Appalachia, Concord to Cedar Rapids, and Birmingham to San Francisco, these journalists brought coverage and context to underreported issues and communities.| Report for America
Report for America announces 100+ newsroom partners and the opening of new corps member applications Selections include 66 local newsroom partners and corps member positions, 37 accelerator program participants, with expanded photojournalist and education reporter opportunities still to be announced December 17, 2024 – Report for America announced today several new partnership and program developments| Report for America
