Rootsnews is a non-profit news platform, committed to serve communities with accurate, solution-focused in-depth reporting. We invite storytellers, volunteers, interns to serve the community and strengthen the news eco-system.   

Freelance contributors/Columnists

We are open to writers, especially experts in specific topics such as waste management, climate crisis, wildlife conservation, public policy, education. If you can regularly write solutions-focused stories mail us your intention and story pitch with links to two published story. Mail: [email protected]

Internships

Interns looking to gain experience in media, community reporting, social media management, solutions journalism can mail us. Mail: [email protected]

Volunteering 

We are looking for people who are passionate about research, photography, documentation, social media, citizen journalism. If you feel you can contribute mail us your details. Mail: [email protected] 

Rootsnews, a community supported press (CSP) has an opening for intern (student journalist/community reporter) at Vadodara location.

Duration: 3 months

Responsibilities/work:

Report/document local stories for website and social media channels of Rootsnews. (In a month, a minimum one detailed/longform story for website and two story for social media platform of Rootsnews)

Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following requirements

  1. Willingness to explore and learn nitty-gritty of field reporting.
  2. Basic knowledge of social media and computer proficiency
  3. Commitment to put in a minimum 6 hours per week
  4. Motivated to interact with people in the community.

Note

  1. Candidate must produce consent letter from respective college/ university to work as an intern with Rootsnews.
  2. Intern will receive internship stipend of INR 3,000 and certificate upon successful completion of three months of internship with Rootsnews.

To apply mail your resume to [email protected]

For more details and doubts: + 91 99787 60620