Report for America call for service ends Jan. 31

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31
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Report for America (RFA) is a national service program that places talented early-career and experienced journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered topics and communities across the United States and its territories. By creating a new, sustainable model for journalism, Report for America provides people with the information they need to improve their communities, hold powerful institutions accountable, and restore trust in the media. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project, an award-winning nonprofit journalism organization dedicated to rebuilding journalism from the ground up.

We are seeking talented, service-minded journalists and photographers to join our reporting corps. Applications are open for more than 50 journalism positions in newsrooms of all types — digital startups, daily and weekly newspapers, radio and TV stations, a wire service and more. RFA is a two-year program, with an optional third year. Check out the interactive database of job openings, salary ranges, newsrooms and beats here. Beat reporting opportunities include the environment (11 positions with the Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk), elections and voting, statehouse coverage (7 positions with The Associated Press) and rural communities to name a few. More than half of the beats will cover diverse communities.

“Report for America invites journalists from diverse backgrounds to weave their unique narratives into the fabric of local newsrooms. With a dedicated beat as their canvas, these storytellers ensure that every community's voice is heard and critical issues are amplified,” said Earl Johnson, vice president of recruitment and alumni engagement.

Questions?

Contact the Report for America recruitment team at recruitment@reportforamerica.org or join us for one of our virtual information sessions for more information. You may register for an information session here.