Report for America Host Newsroom Information Session

Report for America Host Newsroom Information Session: fundraiser, October 7, 2026, 4:00 PM; location/city TBA; speaker: Earl Johnson, Vice President of Recruitment and Alumni Engagement, Report for America. RFA recruits, trains, supports and places journalists in US local newsrooms to meet reporting, community and beat needs in under-covered areas: photography/visual journalism, sports, education, health, government, agriculture, rural affairs and other beats needing consistent, high-quality coverage; corps members receive ongoing training/professional development. Host benefits: salary subsidies of 50% in year one (up to $27,500), 33% in year two, up to $30,000 for reporters with over six years’ experience; direct Local News Sustainability team help identifying donors, fundraising coaching/strategies, grants and revenue development for long-term sustainability (over $75 million raised with its assistance); a peer network of over 170 like-minded US news organizations.

Hosted with: Psychedelic Writers Guild