Impact Stories
For the past three years, Report for the World has worked with diverse newsroom partners in 28 countries to ensure their beat reporting resonates with the public and yields impactful results.
The case studies featured on this website highlight the various kinds of impact our partners have achieved, including influencing institutions, reaching new audiences, finding new revenue streams, furthering the career trajectories of journalists, and fostering collaborations. These examples present innovative ways for other newsrooms to assess and plan for impact.
While many case studies focus on the contributions of Report for the World’s corps members, others highlight the remarkable and creative reporting produced by our partner newsrooms. This section will be regularly updated with fresh examples of impactful strategies and achievements from RFW’s global network of partners.
Report for impact
Atlatszo: Media Innovation for the Win!
Sowetan: Intersecting beats for deeper engagement
Eco: Consistent Reporting and community engagement: An antidote to disinformation
Ciper: A deeper look into corruption
From Data to Action
Conexión Migrante: How can beat reporting generate revenue?
Istories: Media innovation in the face of an oligarchy
Premium Times: Reporter Becomes a Source of Reference
The Citizen Bulletin: Collaborating for impact
The News Minute: From Consistency to Accountability
SIRAJ: Sharing Resources Across Borders
Alharaca:Community Engagement Through Media Innovation
FIJ: Media Strategically Impactful!