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
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
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,
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
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,
“Local news media is the most disrupted sector of the media, the most urgently in need of assistance — and the sector with the greatest potential to form the bedrock for a new, stronger media ecosystem,” said Jacqui Park, head of network strategy and innovation at the International Press Institute (IPI) at the start of
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
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