Community Reporters Program

The program includes comprehensive training, dedicated support from the Abridged editorial team and the opportunity to share your work widely across the region. No journalism or news experience is required to join the team. We’ll give you the support you need to tell stories that meet the same high standards we set for ourselves. No opinion. No noise. Just public service journalism that informs and connects. And we pay you for every story you publish. We also host regular meetups at locations across our region to help you develop your skills and connect with fellow community reporters.

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Have a story to tell?

The Abridged by PBS KVIE Community Reporters program puts the power to tell the stories of the Sacramento region into the hands of the people who know it best.

It's news for you, by you, and you'll only find it on Abridged.

Application Timeline

September 1, 2026 Applications open
October 16, 2026 Applications close
November 2026 Interviews
Early December 2026 2027 Cohort announced
Late December 2026 2027 Cohort welcome and training kickoff

Program Requirements

A desire to learn and an interest in telling the stories of your community and the broader Sacramento region
Commitment to contributing two stories per month during 2027
Attendance at in-person orientation and monthly training sessions
Interest in learning about the principles of good journalism and how to produce high-quality content in your chosen format

Program Benefits

Publish your work on the Abridged website and in our daily newsletter
Gain real-world journalism experience
Participate in regular training sessions with award-winning professional journalists
Get paid for every story you publish

What Previous Community Reporters Say

The Community Reporters program has taught me not only about how to write in my own voice with journalistic style, but how to find stories in my own backyard. Any idea I have rolling around in my head turns into a real story pitch with the help of conversations with my editor, Adam Eisenberg, and my fellow community reporters. It's an incredibly supportive space.

Emilie DeFazio-Reilly

This is an opportunity that is as big or small as a reporter chooses to make it. It's a writer's dream to find a platform to write about the things we find fascinating. On top of that, we're supported by the training of the KVIE award-winning staff and editors, with one-on-one coaching on any skills building we may ask for. I would advise any young person to run with this. It's a golden opportunity to push yourself to build skills and learn from the pros.

James Smith