Investigative Journalism

Remembering Ramparts

Jane Isay | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Jane Isay

Ramparts was reviled and attacked, adored and admired, and became "must reading" on both sides of the political spectrum.

Climate Lobby Investigation Goes Global — and Digital

Tracy L. Barnett | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green


Tracy L. Barnett

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has been raking in the awards for its international tobacco smuggling investigation. Now it's targeting the lobbying effort to influence the treaty on climate change.

Separating the Journalism Baby from the Newspaper Bathwater

Rob Kall | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media


Rob Kall

If the US government invests directly in journalists, so that their writings and reports can be freely used by any media organization or site, that investment will yield big results.

'GQ' Buries Article Critical Of Russian President Vladimir Putin

NPR | David Folkenflik | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media


For war journalist Scott Anderson, the most confounding part of his recent assignment for GQ magazine to explore the root of terrorist acts in Russia ...

As Our Kids Were Dying In Wars, Michael Jackson Died In Encino

Norman Horowitz | Posted 08.26.2009 | Media


Norman Horowitz

Many ask why I incessantly write about our wars and our television coverage, and I have no reasonable answer other than what is going on makes me nuts.

Think Again: The End of Local Reporting

Eric Alterman | Posted 08.17.2009 | Media


Eric Alterman

With much of the world of journalism focusing on the trials and tribulations of our great national newspapers, it's easy to forget the importance of Tip O'Neill's old adage: "All politics is local."

A Historic Meeting: Plotting The Future Of Investigative Journalism

Marcus Baram | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media


Marcus Baram

It's a difficult time to be an investigative journalist, so I didn't expect much optimism when I attended a conference that brought together nearly all the major nonprofit investigate groups in the country.

Katie Couric, Tavis Smiley, Bob Woodward, Nicholas Kristof, and I Hit YouTube with Pointers for Citizen Journalists

Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media


Arianna Huffington

Citizen journalism is rapidly emerging as an invaluable part of delivering the news. That's why I was delighted to accept YouTube's invitation to do a video offering my take on citizen journalism for the site's new Reporters' Center. READ MORE London Diary: Gordon Brown's Obsessions, The Loyal Opposition's Cuddly Karl Rove, Bad Germs, and the Most Unusual Royal Honeymoon Ever I just ended three days in London that were like a cram session in British politics -- ranging from a conversation with Gordon Brown to dinner with Frances and George Osborne, the Tories' shadow chancellor. READ MORE Watch: Arianna on BBC's "Newsnight" Discussing How the Iran Uprising Is Impacting Journalism Watch: Arianna on MSNBC's "Morning Meeting" Discussing The Financial Crisis and the Sentencing of Bernie Madoff

Blood and Treasure: Free Trade Human Plasma Across the US Mexican Border?

Aram Roston | Posted 07.28.2009 | Business


Aram Roston

The United States is the world's leading exporter of human plasma - providing about 70 per cent of global supplies, the biggest player in what is now a multibillion dollar business.

A.P. In Deal To Deliver Nonprofits' Investigative Journalism

New York Times | Richard Perez-Pena | Posted 07.14.2009 | Media


Four nonprofit groups devoted to investigative journalism will have their work distributed by The Associated Press, The A.P. will announce on Saturday...

Journalist Still in Crosshairs in Bangladesh: Asks His Supporters to Make Some Noise

Heather Robinson | Posted 07.12.2009 | World


Heather Robinson

While the Bangladeshi government is prosecuting Choudhury for his writing, he does not believe the men stalking him now are from the government.

Righteous Indigestion: Why Food, Inc. Must Be Seen

John Farr | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green


John Farr

The folksy Frank Perdue is long gone, my friends, but his chemically altered chickens live on! For this reason alone, Food, Inc. demands to be seen.

Celebrities Hit Auction Block for Human Rights

Jeffrey Buchanan | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Jeffrey Buchanan

The online auction will raise funds supporting the RFK Center's vital work around the globe.

Ben & Jerry's Cloning Hoax Backfires

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.02.2009 | Media


Diane Tucker

With journalism migrating to the internet, it's important readers can trust what they read -- at the very least from companies like Ben & Jerry's that position themselves as concerned about our welfare.

My Mother, the Future of Journalism

Rob Fishman | Posted 05.01.2009 | Media


Rob Fishman

The problem with online journalism is that the parts are weaker than the aspirational whole. Handouts, hobbyists and hired guns can fill short-term voids, but the dilemma of modern journalism, in the long run, remains.

HuffPost Finally Liberates Journalism with Investigative Fund

Diane Francis | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media


Diane Francis

The notion of independent financing of truly investigative journalistic projects is a grand idea. It means that strings are not attached and that efforts are judged by results on a case by case basis.

Announcing the Launch of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund

Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.29.2009 | Media


Arianna Huffington

As the newspaper industry continues to contract, one of the most commonly voiced fears is that investigative journalism will be among the victims of the scaleback. The HuffPost Investigative Fund is our attempt to address this.

Huffington Post Launches Investigative Journalism Venture

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 04.29.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — The Huffington Post said Sunday that it will bankroll a group of investigative journalists, directing them at first to look at storie...

HuffPost's Investigative Fund: New Slice of a New News Pie

Jeff Jarvis | Posted 09.01.2009 | Media


Jeff Jarvis

This is where foundation and public support will enter into the new ecosystem of journalism: not by taking over newspapers but by funding investigations and other slices of a new journalistic pie.

Journalism 'Had About Enough' of All This '@#$%&'

Rip Empson | Posted 04.22.2009 | Comedy


Rip Empson

Of late, the traditional media in which Journalism presents itself has been suffering from what some would call a lack of 'identifiable revenue streams' and may soon be forced into early retirement.

The Demise of Investigative Journalism

Russell Wild and Margaret Engel | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Russell Wild and Margaret Engel

What does it mean to lose the voices of those who hold our institutions accountable? We hope that media companies will recognize the value of professional watchdogs in the journalism community.

Yemenis fight taboos, corruption with investigative journalism

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Magda Abu-Fadil

Yemen is on an anti-corruption kick with journalists acquiring investigative skills and women slated to become the next Woodwards and Bernsteins, give...

"Get Aggressive," Joanna Coles, Editor of Marie Claire, Tells Columbia J School Students

Abi Wright | Posted 03.28.2009 | Media


Abi Wright

"We're not against orgasms, we just don't put them on the cover," Joanna Coles explained to the audience of Columbia journalism students who attended this week's Delacorte Lecture.

Bail Out Investigative Journalists

Rob Kall | Posted 01.17.2009 | Media


Rob Kall

Investigative journalism is at risk. And investigative reporting is not something that can be outsourced or depend upon other countries' workers to do properly.

Did The Chicago Tribune Spoil Fitzgerald's Blagojevich Investigation?

Wall Street Journal | Cam Simpson | Posted 01.15.2009 | Media


Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a cr...