Report for America is a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local news rooms to report on under-covered topics and communities. Launched in Fall 2017 and donor-financed, Report for America is creating a new, sustainable system that provides Americans with the information they need to improve their communities, hold powerful institutions accountable, and rebuild trust in the media. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. GroundTruth is an award-winning nonprofit media organization with an established track record of training and supporting teams of emerging journalists around the world and in the United States.

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Steven Waldman

Kira Limer

Rachel Rohr

David Reed Fox

Earl Johnson

The Reporting Team at Report for America consists of dedicated journalists placed in local newsrooms to cover under-reported topics and communities. Their roles include investigating and writing about issues such as youth sports culture and violence prevention, ensuring that important yet overlooked stories are brought to public attention. The team aims to inform and engage local populations while fostering accountability and rebuilding trust in the media.

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