CatchLight

12/01/2025

Across the United States, CatchLight’s network of partner newsrooms is creating an extraordinary visual record, documenting the most urgent and defining moments in their communities with truth and compassion.

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.

CatchLight CEO Elodie Mailliet Storm reflects on a year of connection and growth.

06/13/2025

Opening in London at the Richmond Arts & Ideas Festival: Nhemboaty – Clash of Worlds.

Featuring the work of photographer Rafael Vilela (2022 CatchLight Global Fellow), in collaboration with the Guarani Yvyrupa Commission, this exhibition explores the profound historical and ongoing clash between Indigenous traditions and the forces of urban expansion in Brazil.

The exhibition runs from June 13 to 29, 2025.
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05/21/2025

🎉 CatchLight is thrilled to announce the selection of 14 photojournalists for the 2025 CatchLight Local Fellowship in partnership with Report for America!

Starting this July, they’ll join newsrooms across the United States as full-time employees, bringing powerful visual storytelling to the forefront of local journalism.

Is your news organization interested in joining the CatchLight Local Visual Desk? Contact the CatchLight Team at [email protected] for more information.

CatchLight, in partnership with Report for America, is proud to announce the selection of 14 photojournalists for the 2025 CatchLight Local Fellowship to join local newsrooms across the United States as full-time employees, beginning in July 2025. The cohort represents the largest group of visual jo

03/10/2025

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.

The four women win $10,000 and a high-end Leica photo kit.

03/03/2025

Exciting new resource from Prism Photo Workshop! Their Visual Journalism Toolkit is a free resource to help newsrooms strengthen visual storytelling, support diverse photographers, and increase audience engagement. From best practices in developing contracts to optimizing image libraries, this toolkit provides essential guidance for sustainable and impactful journalism.

Photo: Donnie Seals Jr. February 25, 2025 RJI Fellows Class of 2024-2025 News Photojournalism RJI Fellowships RJI Fellows stories Elevate your newsroom’s visual storytelling with this free toolkit Michelle Kanaar and Alyssa Schukar RJI Fellows Class of 2024-2025 How to collaborate effectively with...

02/26/2025

Join Black Voice News on March 1 for "Care in the IE Celebration," a special event recognizing the dedication of caregivers and the powerful role of unions in shaping the future of care. Hear from Aryana Noroozi (CatchLight Local Fellow) alongside expert panels, caregivers, and reporters as they discuss the challenges, victories, and advocacy efforts shaping the caregiving community. Don't miss this meaningful conversation!

Join us in honoring those who care for our loved ones and celebrating the vital role unions have played in advancing the success of the Black community.

Scan the QR code or visit http://bit.ly/3CTy11E to register

02/11/2025

This month’s California in Pictures newsletter, curated by CatchLight and CalMatters.org, features powerful visual coverage of the Los Angeles County wildfires. Read about the experiences of photographers as they reflect on documenting the devastation and aftermath of the fires that have impacted hundreds of thousands of people.

Images of the Los Angeles County wildfires offer visceral windows into the pain, grief, and loss that have swept through the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Contributors to the California in Pictures newsletter shared powerful visual documentation of the devastation and aftermath. Photojou...

01/27/2025

🚨 Calling all photographers! There’s only one week left to apply for fellowship positions with the CatchLight Local and Report for America visual journalism initiative. This opportunity places full-time visual journalists in local newsrooms across the United States. Apply by Monday, February 3, 2025.

REPORT FOR AMERICA: Local Journalism, National Service Deadline Date to Apply: February 3, 2025 Apply to Become a Report for America Corps Member! Report for America (RFA) helps local newsrooms report on under-covered issues and communities by placing journalists at news outlets throughout the count...

01/23/2025

We are pleased to announce the jury for the 2025 CatchLight Global Fellowship, featuring professionals from across the visual media landscape. Thank you to our jurors for their time and expertise as we select the next Global Fellowship cohort.

We are pleased to announce the jury for the 2025 CatchLight Global Fellowship. Each year, the fellowship awards three visual storytellers with grants of $30,000 and access to development and networking opportunities. Now in its eighth year, CatchLight continues to search for creative leaders who are

01/09/2025

CatchLight and Report for America are excited to announce the first cohort of newsrooms joining a national visual journalism initiative in 2025. This partnership aims to address gaps in underserved markets by placing full-time staff visual journalists in participating newsrooms across the United States.

📸 Photographers: Applications for the 2025 fellowships are open until February 3, 2025. Apply now at the link below.

🗞️ Newsrooms: Is your news organization interested in joining the CatchLight Local Visual Desk? Contact the CatchLight Team at [email protected] for more information.

This spring, 15 local news outlets will become part of a national visual journalism initiative led by CatchLight, a San Francisco-based visual media organization that seeks to provide inclusive, accurate, and locally contextualized information to the public through high-quality visual journalism tha

12/20/2024

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 Report for America.

Applications open January 2025 for qualified photographers.

What’s it like to be a CatchLight Local Fellow and RFA Photo Corps member? Join our virtual info session on January 15, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET to get all of your questions answered before submitting your application for a full-time staff visual journalism position in local news with ...

12/17/2024

CatchLight and Prism Photo Workshop 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. The organizers are offering a raffle incentive to invite the time and knowledge of local news leaders.

✍️ Take the survey: https://bit.ly/41CI7h4
🗓️ Deadline: January 24, 2025