BOSTON — Report for the World announced today that it has more than doubled the size of its program, less than a year since launching in February, thanks to support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. By launching in Brazil and partnering with two more newsrooms in India and Nigeria, the program,
Aarefa Johari is a journalist covering work and gender for Scroll.in through Report for the World. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. What led you to become a journalist? I wanted to be a journalist since I was 10 or 11. Initially it was because I love writing and wanted to pursue
BOSTON — Report for the World announced today the selection of six journalists for its 2021-2022 reporting corps. Three corps members will join the staff at TheCable in Nigeria and three will join Scroll.in in India. The announcement coincides with World Press Freedom Day, a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom: to
Supriya Sharma is the executive editor of Scroll.in, a digital news outlet and our first partner newsroom in India. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. How did you end up at Scroll.in? I have been a journalist for 18 years now. I actually started as a reporter at NDTV where I ended
Simon Kolawole is the founder and chief executive officer of TheCable, a digital newspaper and our first partner newsroom in Nigeria. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Why did you start TheCable? I worked all my life as a newspaper journalist. I loved the smell of the newsprint and the editing process.
BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 — The GroundTruth Project announced today the launch of Report for the World, its newest service program, and issued a call for applications for local journalists to serve communities in Nigeria and India. The program launch coincides with a moment in which local public service journalism is at risk globally. The