Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists

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National service program recruits talented, diverse reporters—helps fund salaries

Report for America announced today that applications are now open for news organizations interested in partnering to host emerging and experienced journalists in their newsrooms for up to three years, beginning next summer. 

 Report for America is a national service program that places talented journalists—corps members—into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Through the program, host newsrooms receive:

  • Service-minded reporters, photographers and videographers
  • Diverse, hand-picked candidates from a pool of emerging and experienced journalists
  • Subsidized salary support, up to half for the first year
  • Local fundraising coaching and resources 
  • Extra training and mentoring for journalists

“Report for America provides a unique opportunity for newsrooms to bring journalists on staff at a time when the need for local, trusted news is more important than ever,” said Norman Parish, director of recruitment for Report for America. “Through our support, news organizations are better positioned to cover important issues, diversify their newsrooms, and grow sustainable, local support within their communities.”

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