Report for America will accept applications until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Friday, Sept. 13. To learn more, visit www.reportforamerica.org.
Report for America is a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. The organization is adding 50 positions for next year and is encouraging rural and community news organizations to apply for the opportunity to get additional help for their newsrooms.
The Report for America program is designed to help newsrooms report on under-covered issues and communities. As part of the program, RFA pays half of a journalist’s salary the first year, a third of salary the second year and 20% the optional third year.
According to Report for America, host newsrooms also will receive:
-- Diverse, talented slate of candidates to choose from
-- Local fundraising coaching and resources to help with the news organization’s share of the costs, including the opportunity for no-cost fiscal sponsorship to accept donations
-- Extra training and mentoring for journalists
“We recognize the difficulties modern newsrooms encounter, from recruiting skilled journalists to offering the necessary mentorship and support,” said Earl Johnson, vice president of recruitment and alumni engagement at Report for America. “Partnering with Report for America enables local newsrooms to address critical news gaps, diversify their staff, and foster sustainable local backing within their communities.”
Nearly $30 million has been raised by local newsrooms with Report for America’s assistance.
Report for America has matched close to 700 corps members with nearly 400 local newspapers, public radio stations, digital platforms and television outlets since its launch in 2017.
If you have questions, contact RFA at recruitment@reportforamerica.org
from The Rural Blog https://ift.tt/qhSzPrk Report for America aims to help newsrooms add more than 50 positions; apply now to beat application deadline - Entrepreneur Generations
0 Response to "Report for America aims to help newsrooms add more than 50 positions; apply now to beat application deadline - Entrepreneur Generations"
Post a Comment