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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate will increase its staff as part of a partnership with national nonprofit, Report for America. RFA announced grant funding for more than 100 newsrooms including the SBC Advocate on Tuesday. The program is designed to bring immediate and long-term solutions to the challenges facing local news.
“Today’s news marks an exciting expansion of our proven model,” said Kim Kleman, executive director of Report for America. “Not only are we recruiting and placing exceptional journalists in communities that need them most, but we’re significantly increasing our efforts to help newsrooms become more financially stable.” Find the list of incoming host newsroom partners and available journalist positions here .
"We're thrilled at the opportunity to work with Report for America to increase the coverage of our community," Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate Managing Editor Barbara Leader said. "At a time when many local news organizations are struggling to provide the breadth of reporting our community deserves, every reporter counts." The RFA reporter will join The SBC Advocate's team of 11 local journalists.
With host newsrooms selected, journalists are invited to apply for open positions by February 3, 2025. The Report for America model pairs the skills and passion of diverse, next generation reporters, photographers and videographers with local news organizations across the country. Through their newsroom experience and Report for America training and mentorship, corps members create real impact in the communities they serve, from shedding light on Medicaid fraud targeting Indigenous communities to forcing resignations of accused clergy members to helping fill a long-vacant rural teaching position.
“Report for America invites journalists from diverse backgrounds to weave their unique narratives into the fabric of our host newsrooms. With a dedicated beat as their canvas, these storytellers ensure that every community's voice is heard and critical issues are amplified,” said Earl Johnson, vice president of recruitment and alumni engagement at Report for America. “Through Report for America, journalists find not just a job but a calling—a perfect opportunity to make a profound difference where it matters most.
” Corps members will be selected from a highly competitive national applicant pool. Last year, more than 1,000 applications were received. Those hired become employees of their respective newsrooms and will begin their employment in the summer of 2025.
Interested journalists are encouraged to attend an information session and explore the benefits of becoming a corps member ..
