Report for America co-founders are trying to help local newsrooms, one reporter at a time
Reliable Sources · CNN Podcasts
January 18, 201941m 24s
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Show Notes
Charles Sennott and Steve Waldman, the co-founders of Report for America, tell Brian Stelter about the project's humble origins and their goal of reaching 1,000 newsrooms within five years. "The crisis in journalism has become a crisis for our democracy," Sennott says. Waldman explains the corps process and the role of philanthropy in journalism. Stelter questions Facebook's recent donation and how the project ensures that reporters remain independent.
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