Report for America announced in December 2024 that it had selected Mainstreet Daily News as one of its host newsrooms, marking a significant step forward for this independent startup.
Report for America is a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Since 2017, the organization has placed 758 reporters in 429 newsrooms around the country—from legacy publications like the Miami Herald to small independents like Oklahoma Watch.
The program involves a competitive selection process for both newsrooms and reporters. Report for America provides 50% of the journalist’s salary in the first year, 33% in the second year, and 20% in the third year, with the rest to come from local funding sources…