Report for America announced Wednesday that it has formed new partnerships with almost 70 newsrooms, and is seeking applicants for about 150 new reporting-corps positions, more than 40 of them in rural areas, Sam Kille reports for the nonprofit. The expansion will bring the corps to 325 members in nearly 270 newsrooms in the U.S. and its territories.
In its initial call for applications this summer, Report for America said it was especially seeking rural journalists; that commitment is evident in the newly announced newsrooms and the projects they're bringing a corps member in to pursue. They include:
- KDLL Public Radio: Effects of state budget policies on rural communities in Alaska
- Spectrum News 1: Farming and food production in upstate New York
- Georgia Public Broadcasting: Rural healthcare in the “Stroke Belt”
- NJ Spotlight News: Mental health issues in rural New Jersey
"Applications are being accepted until Jan. 31; however, those who apply before Dec. 31 will receive early consideration," Kille reports. "Corps members will be selected from a highly-competitive, national competition. Last year, more than 1,800 applications were received. Those hired become employees of their respective newsrooms and will begin their employment June 1, 2022."
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