By Rania Itani For communities in many rural regions climate change is a reality that they have to contend with every day, even if they don’t know the term. The noticeable impact on their crops and livestock is an indicator that things have changed. And sometimes even seemingly contradictory occurrences, like floods and drought have
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Investigating a tragedy at sea: Q&A with SIRAJ’s Eman El-Sherbiny & Mohammed Bassiki
On June 14th a ship carrying approximately 750 migrants sank near the Greek coast. Only 104 of them survived, even though the Greek Coast Guard was at the site before the accident. Survivors have leveled serious accusations at the Greeks: including causing the boat to capsize in an attempt to pull it into Italian waters,
New indigenous territories expand environmental protection in the Brazilian Amazon, but land conflicts remain a threat
By Letícia Duarte Brazil recently recognized six new indigenous territories, a significant move to safeguard ancestral lands and the environment. The area granted officially by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva covers a total of 800 square miles, primarily located in the Amazon. This is the first official demarcation of indigenous lands since 2018, indicating
Covering gender issues in Brazil: Q&A with Nathallia Fonseca
Our spring membership campaign kicked off this week, and we’re inviting you to take part. Every day, Report for the World corps members are producing public-service journalism that fosters understanding, connection, and growth. But we can’t do it without you. An anonymous donor is matching all gifts to Report for the World through midnight Friday.
Misinformation and environmental reporting in Ukraine: Q&A with Dymtro Simonov
Our spring membership campaign kicked off today, and we’re inviting you to take part. Every day, Report for the World corps members are producing public-service journalism that fosters understanding, connection, and growth. But we can’t do it without you. An anonymous donor is matching all gifts to Report for the World through midnight Friday. Will
Press freedom in Nigeria a Q&A with Daniel Ojukwu
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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
A year in review
This was a busy year for Report for the World. In 2022, we expanded to new countries, met new corps members and brought good journalism to communities across the globe. To celebrate, we’re revisiting five of our favorite moments. Welcoming our first Global Director Preethi Nallu joined Report for the World this July as our
Report for the World holds its first ever corps member gathering, with a focus on environmental journalism
Report for the World reached a new milestone, as we held our first ever in-person gathering in São Paulo, Brazil last week, bringing together our Latin American corps members and newsroom partners for a two-day investigative journalism workshop. The training sessions were supported by journalismfund.eu Participating corps members and editors from Brazil, Mexico and Peru
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