🎉 It's #RFADay, our favorite day of the year! This year's class of 78 @Report4America corps members will bring our current, active reporter corps to 200. Together, they will continue our work in strengthening local news in communities across the country. "These journalists represent hope: a new generation committed to local news reporting that helps people better understand their communities and one another,” said @Report4America's Kim Kleman. Learn more, and meet our incredible incoming corps members here: reportforamerica.org/2026/05…

These unsung shellfish help protect the drinking water for half a million Minnesotans. @Report4America corps member Claire Carlson writes for @MinnPost: minnpost.com/drinking-water/…

🚨 ⏰ Newsroom leaders: time is running out! The @Report4America newsroom partner application for this upcoming program year closes Oct. 19, 2026. Apply today to have the chance to: ✅ host a talented Report for America journalist (corps member) ✅ receive direct salary support, up to $30,000 (depending on experience) ✅ receive fundraising guidance, tools and coaching from our hands-on local news sustainability team Learn more and apply: reportforamerica.org/27-28-r…

Before dawn, dozens of young Puerto Rican students cross the island to pursue their dream of playing baseball at the Carlos Beltrán Academy. @report4america corps member Luis A. Meléndez writes for @Metro_PR: metro.pr/deportes/2026/10/08…

Newsroom leaders: there is only ONE week left to apply to become a 2027-2028 Report for America newsroom partner! As a Report for America partner, you receive many benefits, including: ✅ a dedicated journalist ready to cover a needed beat in your community ✅ direct salary support, up to $30,000 (depending on experience) ✅ a hands-on local sustainability team ready to help your newsroom fundraise through trainings, workshops and more Learn more and apply: reportforamerica.org/news-ro…

Some North Carolina election board members who shared fringe theories and disinformation in 2020 now make decisions on election administration. @Report4America corps member Ryan Oehrli writes for NC Local: nclocal.org/2026/09/28/some-…

The story of local news isn’t only about what’s been lost. It’s also about what we’re building. Our new 2026 Impact Report looks at how Report for America is helping rewrite that story through: ✅ Accountability journalism ✅ Stronger, more resilient newsrooms ✅ New models that expand the reach of local news ✅ Investments in lasting journalism careers Together, these efforts are helping build a stronger, more sustainable future for local news. Explore the 2026 Impact Report ⬇️ reportforamerica.org/2026-im…

More than 6,000 people packed the stands for the HBCU Battle of the Bands at Savannah State. @Report4America corps member Justin Taylor writes for @thecurrentga: thecurrentga.org/2026/09/15/…

Black students are still expelled at higher rates than other groups in Milwaukee Public Schools. Report for America corps member Alex Klaus writes for @milwaukeenns: milwaukeenns.org/2026/09/14/…

The Puerto Rican government paid $50 million to companies to fix an ongoing water leak, but the problem has worsened. @Report4America corps member Amanda Pérez Pintado for @cpipr: periodismoinvestigativo.com/…

Many Passamaquoddy people don’t own regalia. Meet the man who’s changing that. @Report4America corps member Reuben M. Schafir writes for @PressHerald: pressherald.com/2026/09/20/m…

The Twilight fandom is helping fund the Quileute Tribe’s move to higher ground. @report4america corps member Lyric Aquino writes for @Underscorenews: underscore.news/land/climate…

📣 Calling local newsroom leaders! The 2027 @Report4America host newsroom application is now open. As partners, @Report4America host newsrooms receive 1-2 dedicated corps members, salary support, tailored fundraising and newsroom sustainability training, and much more. 💡 "What I'm really moved by is the infrastructure in place to help support emerging journalists," @NPR's Tonya Mosley says. 🔗 Join the movement that is rewriting the story of local news! Apply by Oct. 19: reportforamerica.org/27-28-r…

The U.S. military has long advertised pathways to citizenship for service members and families. Is that changing? @report4america corps member Eleanor Fitzgerald writes for @SAReport: sanantonioreport.org/militar…

Federal election monitors watched New Bedford polls. The monitors were being monitored, too. @Report4America corps member Nathan Collins writes for @NewBedfordLight: newbedfordlight.org/federal-…

Supporting multilingual students, Salem educators teach English even in math class. @Report4America corps member Eddy Binford-Ross writes for @SalemReporter: salemreporter.com/2026/08/27…

Nearly 200 Report for America corps members gathered in New Orleans for our 2026 National Gathering. Representing 161 newsrooms, and 45 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the event convened current corps members, speakers, trainers, newsroom partners, alumni and staff for two days of programming centered around strengthening journalistic skills and building community. #LocalNews #Journalism #ReportforAmerica #RFAGathers26 ➡️ Read more: reportforamerica.org/2026/08…

⏰ Journos: The clock is ticking! Last chance to apply to be part of the first cohort of the WSU Murrow Fellows/Report for Washington program. Selected reporters will work in local newsrooms across Washington state of one of the nation’s most ambitious statewide efforts to strengthen local journalism. 🔗 Learn more and apply today: reportforamerica.org/2026/08…

Several Vermont police agencies allow their members to participate in Operation Stonegarden despite a state policy that bans collaboration with federal immigration authorities. @Report4America corps member Lucy Tompkins writes for @sevendaysvt: sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra…

We're wrapping up the first full day of #RFAGathers26! Keynote speakers Dean and Terry Baquet spoke to 180+ @Report4America corps members, kicking off a day full of workshops, training and community-building. The future of local news is here and it is bright. #RFAGathers26 #LocalNews #LocalReporting #New Orleans