Report for the World matches local newsrooms with talented emerging journalists to report on under-covered issues around the globe.

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Brazilian newsroom ((o))eco celebrates 20 years as a benchmark for environmental and independent journalism

Late on a Thursday night in 2005, Brazilian journalist Manoel Francisco Brito called a source looking for data on Amazon deforestation. He had been working

August 30, 2024

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Sustainability as a model for journalism education

By Alis Okonji Journalism education and training play a fundamental role in shaping the media landscape by forming the new generations of reporters, editors and

August 29, 2024

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Six Pacific journalists selected for new Financial Investigative Reporting Initiative from East-West Center, Report for the World

The East-West Center and Report for the World are pleased to announce the six journalists that have been selected for the Pacific Islands Financial Investigative Reporting

June 25, 2024

our partners

For Journalists

We are looking for talented, civically-minded journalists committed to informing their communities and holding the powerful accountable. Our journalists, who we call corps members, believe that local journalism is public service.

For Partner Newsrooms

We work with digital-first news organizations that are dedicated to addressing their coverage gaps. We’ll find the reporting talent together. Report for the World pays part of the reporter salary.

Where We Are

Inspired by Report for America, and responding to a global call for more sustainable, more impactful and more local reporting, we work with partner newsrooms in Afghanistan, Brazil, El Salvador, Hungary, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Syria, Ukraine, United States and Zimbabwe.

Our Corps Members

Community-oriented and service-minded, these reporters believe in the power of journalism to strengthen communities.

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Our Newsroom Partners

They’re tackling important coverage gaps in health, education, environment, labor and government accountability across Brazil, India and Nigeria.