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In its fifth year, Report for America will attack news deserts in rural areas and support a broadened group of beats

The nonprofit program has partially funded roughly 300 journalists this year. That number will substantially expand, its co-founder says.

July 14, 2021

Even without deep pockets, Main Street shows up to support local news

Communities lead the way in supporting local journalism and other causes, even when resources are fewer.

April 5, 2021

For local nonprofit news, 2020 was a very good year, and 2021 will be even better

Five initiatives are directing money and talent to local newsrooms across the country. Can it make up for the decline of legacy newsrooms?

January 26, 2021

Report for America is sending 225 journalists into local newsrooms around the country

‘It felt like the crisis in local news has just gotten worse, and this is why we’re here’

April 23, 2020

The AP and Report for America are creating 14 new statehouse jobs

Five years ago, Pew Research published an alarming report — statehouse coverage from newspapers was shrinking.…

November 25, 2019

Report for America is ready to kick growth into a higher gear

Report for America, an ambitious attempt to bring the Peace Corps/Teach for America model to…

October 15, 2018

Report for Americas heading to Texas, Chicago, Mississippi and more

Report for America announced eight new local newsrooms where it will place journalists in year-long…

February 8, 2018

Report for America co-founders on ’emerging’ journalists, Google’s role and diversity

Report for America announced its first three positions in newsrooms covering rural Appalachia on Tuesday.…

September 27, 2017