CatchLight

We are a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of visual storytelling to inform, connect, and transform communities.

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

In a new letter, CEO Elodie Mailliet Storm reflects on a year of growth, connection, and the power of visual journalism in telling the stories that bring communities closer together. https://t.co/ydiQHMK8pi

[Report for America @Report4America]

📸 This #WorldPhotographyDay, we are grateful for @Report4America photojournalists, including more than a dozen @CatchLight fellows. For communities across the U.S., our photojournalists are documenting moments of struggle, camaraderie and joy.

Photo credits:
1. Justin Taylor|📍Savannah, Georgia | @thecurrentga/@catchlight_io
2. Candace Dane Chambers |📍Chicago, Illinois | @Suntimes
3. Christiana Botic |📍New Orleans, Louisiana | @veritenewsnola/@catchlight_io

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

🎉 CatchLight, in partnership with @Report4America, is thrilled to welcome 14 photojournalists to the 2025 CatchLight Local Fellowship. Beginning in July, they'll join local news organizations across the United States as full-time employees.
https://t.co/WOYKOtwpUv

[Report for America @Report4America]

This #RFADay, we're thrilled to announce the placement of 107 @Report4America corps members in newsrooms across the country, including 14 @CatchLight_io
photojournalist Fellows. In a time when local news is in crisis, we remain committed to bringing coverage to undercovered communities and building back trust in local media, a central pillar of our democracy.

Read more, and meet our new corps members:
https://t.co/9c2MlOsbls

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

🎉 Congratulations to Koral Carballo (CatchLight Global Fellow, 2021) for receiving this year's Leica Women Foto Project Award! Explore her work along with the impactful visual storytelling contributions from all the award winners.
https://t.co/m9yyxjlWHf

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

Exciting new resource from @PrismWorkshop! Their Visual Journalism Toolkit is a free resource to help newsrooms strengthen visual storytelling, support diverse photographers, and increase audience engagement.
https://t.co/ctXbXt3fCX

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

Read about the experiences of the photojournalists featured in this month's California in Pictures newsletter, curated by @catchlight_io and @CalMatters, as they reflect on documenting the devastation and aftermath of the Los Angeles County wildfires.
https://t.co/98Y1uMw7ru

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

🚨 Calling all photographers! 🚨 There’s only one week left to apply for fellowship positions with the CatchLight Local and @Report4America visual journalism initiative. The application will be open until Monday, February 3, 2025.

📸 Apply now: https://t.co/PEkP2cHlVb

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

We are pleased to announce the jury for the 2025 CatchLight Global Fellowship, featuring professionals from across the visual media landscape.
https://t.co/SORQiDzxVi

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

@CatchLight_io and @Report4America are excited to announce the first cohort of newsrooms joining a national visual journalism initiative to place full-time visual journalists in local news outlets across the U.S. Photographers, apply by February 3, 2025!
https://t.co/BY2fWhOn6c

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

Save the date! Join our info session on January 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET to learn about applying for a full-time visual journalism position with CatchLight Local and @Report4America.

Applications open January 2025 for qualified photographers.
https://t.co/fXgqvq10u2

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

CatchLight and @PrismWorkshop are expanding the Local Visual Journalism Survey to newsrooms across the United States to create a fuller picture of the state of visual journalism in local media.

✍️ Take the survey: https://t.co/R1IiKCE4UC
🗓️ Deadline: January 24, 2025

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

A new report from CatchLight and @INN's Rural News Network highlights the challenges of visual reporting, particularly in rural areas where limited access has turned many news deserts into image deserts.
https://t.co/au6d8npwUW

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

Andrea Bruce, an award-winning photographer and CatchLight Local Senior Fellow, spoke at the Night of Photojournalism in Paris. Her work transcends mere documentation, weaving personal narratives that highlight the universal aspects of the human spirit.
https://t.co/RuiwAQvz8W

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

The CatchLight Impact Fund has distributed over $100,000 in grants to fellowship alumni who sought to increase their impact and enhance their potential as changemakers in the visual field. Learn about the projects we've supported over the last two years ✨
https://t.co/SLIAdQsWrs

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

This #GivingTuesday, please consider supporting CatchLight and community-based visual journalism. You are the engine that drives our work forward, and every dollar donated before the end of the year helps advance our mission.

Donate today: https://t.co/enQrRJqmZD

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

We’re excited to announce our partnership with @adobe and the launch of Adobe for Nonprofits, a new initiative designed to help nonprofits succeed. Learn how you can access @adobeacrobat, @adobeexpress and more resources to help drive your mission: https://t.co/VoE4JrAMzp

[Adobe Acrobat @Acrobat]

Humble brag but the ultimate document solution for your nonprofit is...*drumroll* Acrobat.

Discover why, here: https://t.co/oQDil2UslJ

[CatchLight @catchlight_io]

"Documenting Dual Eligibility," a project by CatchLight and @IsadoraKosofsky for @Arnold_Ventures with @MediaStorm, is a recipient of the 2024 @anthemawards Gold Anthem in the Health, Partnership or Collaboration, and Community Engagement Categories 🏆✨🎉 https://t.co/KK7eLHmLps

[MediaStorm @MediaStorm]

Documenting Dual Eligibility, a project by @IsadoraKosofsky, @catchlight_io and @MediaStorm, and made possible by @Arnold_Ventures, has been recognized by the 4th Annual @anthemawards. Read more: https://t.co/RQnIwCSNQj #Photjournalism #multimedia #healthcare

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Meet Johanna Alarcón, a photographer and 2024 CatchLight Global Fellow based in Ecuador. She's developing an educational storytelling program with Ecuadorian Amazonian women land defenders as they protect over eight million hectares of rainforest.
https://t.co/Mw90TQCMuz