BOSTON, April 19, 2023 —Report for the World today announced the selection of 15 new host newsrooms, more than doubling its global network from eight to 20 countries. Among them are five, independent newsrooms reporting on their home countries in exile. “As we expand to 20 countries this year, we have also extended our
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Report for the World opens a new global call for local newsroom applications
APPLY HERE BOSTON, JAN 12, 2023 — Report for the World once again invites independent news organizations across the globe to join its growing network of host newsroom partners, as it deepens its presence in different regions through editorial collaborations and professional development of its reporting corps. Newsrooms are invited to apply between now until
The GroundTruth Project, home to Report for the World, names Rob Zeaske as CEO and President
The GroundTruth Project, home to Report for America and Report for the World, is pleased to announce the selection of Rob Zeaske as its CEO and president, following a national search launched last summer. Zeaske will step into the role on Jan. 23, a return of sorts as he was the nonprofit’s chief operations officer
Report for the World doubles down on global local news crisis, welcomes new corps members
Report for the World is pleased to announce the selection and placement of 15 new corps members, effectively doubling the size of its reporting corps in eight countries. The journalists will cover under-reported areas such as climate change, environment, criminal and social justice, education, healthcare, and civil liberties. Report for the World, an initiative of
Report for the World expands its global network of independent newsrooms
BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 —Report for the World today announced the selection of 11 new host newsrooms, an expansion of its global presence to five new countries: Mexico, Peru, Hungary, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. Report for the World will continue to deepen its presence in its inaugural countries, Brazil, Nigeria and India. Additionally, newsrooms are opening
Preethi Nallu joins Report for the World as its inaugural global director
BOSTON, July 18, 2022 —Preethi Nallu, an award-winning international journalist, documentary film-maker and press freedom advocate, joins Report for the World as its inaugural global director this month. Nallu has lived and worked in 14 countries across the globe over the past two decades. She has reported for various international outlets, was founding editor at
Report for the World opens first-ever global call for local newsroom applications
Having successfully launched in Brazil, India and Nigeria, the program will now open its doors to applications from local newsrooms anywhere in the world BOSTON, May 2, 2022 — Report for the World announced today open applications for local newsroom partners anywhere in the world. The program — which currently supports 15 local reporters in
Google helps Report for America go global, increase sustainability for 270 local news outlets across U.S.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2021 — Report for America, and its new sister program, Report for the World, will grow to new heights in 2022 thanks to a partnership with Google News Initiative. Support from Google News Initiative — including a grant and global training resources — will help expand the programs’ footprint in Brazil,
Report for the World fights global news crisis, more than doubles corps size
BOSTON — Report for the World announced today the placement of nine journalists for its 2021 reporting corps. The program is now supporting 15 journalists across three countries in its first year. Two local journalists, or “corps members,” will join the staff at Marco Zero and two at InfoAmazonia in Brazil. Three will join the
Report for the World expands to Brazil, grows in Nigeria and India
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,