Local Journalism, National Service

Become a Corps Member

We are looking for talented, ethical, insanely hard-working, gutsy, open-minded, service-oriented journalists to cover under-reported issues and communities in towns and cities throughout the country and hold powerful institutions accountable.

Become a Host Newsroom

We'll recruit for you talented journalists with the skills you need to cover critical beats. We'll pay roughly half their salary. And we'll help you fundraise more effectively. To date, we've helped unlock nearly $60 million for Report for America newsrooms.

Reporting with Real Impact

In the aftermath of June 2026 earthquakes that devastated Venezuela, communities across the U.S. have rallied to support from abroad. In Washington, D.C., corps member Fabianna Rincón covered two restaurants that immediately responded to the catastrophe, transforming their restaurants into emergency donation centers. Rincón’s reporting is a clear example of how local reporting can showcase the hyperlocal response to global emergencies.

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Fabianna Rincón

Report for America corps member
El Tiempo Latino

Corps member Esteban Candelaria is covering the implementation of a New Mexican program intended to fund universal childcare for five years.  He recently reported that the state rapidly overspent its first-year budget, with unforeseen costs possibly reaching $50 million, raising concerns about the viability of the program. The state-subsidized childcare assistance model is a first-in-the-nation initiative, and earlier reporting found that demand has rapidly outpaced capacity.

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Esteban Candelaria

Report for America corps member
Santa Fe New Mexican

Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, AK
Associated Press, 18 statehouses throughout U.S.
Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD
Casper Star-Tribune, Wind River Reservation, WY
Centro Del Periodismo Investigativo, San Juan, PR
Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, IL
Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH
Community Voice, Wichita, KS
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX
Delaware Public Media, Dover, DE
El Nuevo Herald, Miami, FL
FlintBeat.com, Flint, MI
Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA
Houston Public Media, Houston, TX
Iowa Public Radio, Des Moines, IA
Kansas City PBS, Kansas City, MO
Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, Louisville, KY
KUER, Salt Lake City, UT
La Noticia, Charlotte, NC
Miami Herald, Miami, FL
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI
New Mexico In Depth, Rio Rancho, NM
Oklahoma Watch, Oklahoma City, OK
South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Vermillion, SD
Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, FL
Times-Picayune and The Advocate, New Orleans, LA
Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City, MI
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC

Our Newsroom Partners

Participating newsroom partners include nonprofit and for-profit organizations, daily and weekly newspapers, digital only newsrooms, TV and radio stations. They’ve been in every state, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam.

Meet our Corps Members

Report for America recruits bring skills, new perspectives and passion to participating newsrooms.