ProPublica – Social Impact Jobs

Local Reporting Network Fellow

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network helps produce vital, investigative journalism in communities where such stories would otherwise not be done. Now entering its ninth year, the program will be taking on 15 new partnerships over the course of 2026. Applications for all 15 projects are open now and will be considered on a rolling basis using the deadlines below. There will be three fellowship periods and we …

Freelance Pitch Form

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. While the vast majority of ProPublica’s work comes from our staff, we occasionally consider supporting ambitious accountability stories or projects from independent journalists whose ideas align with the mission of our organization. Here’s what journalists submitting proposals should know. We’re open to investigations that are revelatory or substantially advance what is known on a subject of importance. The investigation should have the potential to trigger needed …

Senior Editor, California

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. ProPublica is seeking an experienced editor devoted to journalism with moral force to launch and lead its new investigative unit in California. The editor will hire and supervise four reporters and a fellow who will be based in the state. This will be ProPublica’s sixth regional hub, complementing our presence in the Midwest, South, Southwest and Northwest, as well as our joint initiative in Texas with …