Journalists Attacked: Murdered Tahiti Journo Was Looking Into Corruption

Family quotes judges on JPK 'assassination'
Pacific Media Watch - Sydney,Australia
At that time a presidential security agent alleged overhearing colleagues boasting at a party about drowning the investigative journalist, popularly known ...
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Journalists: Lessons of Walter Lippman

Journalism and its discontents
Media Channel - New York,NY,USA
... the crusading investigative journalist, then became one of the original editors of the New Republic, and was recruited to write speeches for President ...
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The Biz: Pro Publica Flooded With Résumés

Pro Publica draws journalist résumés
It seems Pro Publica, the all-new investigative journalism venture, to be headed by former Wall Street Journal Managing Editor Paul Steiger, is receiving applications from all the major news outlets in the US.
Editors Weblog - Print Journalism - http://www.editorsweblog.org/print_newspapers/

Tools: Arabic Manual on Investigative Journalism

Article 19 issues investigative journalism manual in Arabic
International Journalist's Network - USA
The "Manual for Arab Journalists on Freedom of Information and Investigative Journalism" is available in English and Arabic . It covers topics such as the ...
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Investigations: Key Facts Left Out of Casino Stories

From the Columbia Journalism Review, Oct. 22, 2007: "Missing MGM Mirage Macau Mob Material".

Interesting: U.S.-Backed Investigative Journalism!?

Tuesday, 23.10.2007: Club of Cambodian Journalists Calls ...
By cambodiamirror
"The Club of Cambodian Journalists, with support from the US Embassy in Cambodia, announced a competition for articles of investigative journalism in order to motivate journalists, who have good achievements, and to strengthen ...
The Mirror - http://cambodiamirror.wordpress.com

Tools: Investigative Journalism Book Excerpted

Blogs and Investigative Journalism: draft first section
By paulbradshaw
From today I'll be blogging parts of a book chapter on 'Blogs and Investigative Journalism' which will form part of the next edition of 'Investigative Journalism'. The following is the first part, which introduces blogging in general ...
Online Journalism Blog - http://onlinejournalismblog.com

Interesting: More U.S.-Backed Investigative Journalism!? What's Going on?

Dar press freedom impresses US
Daily News - TSN - Dar Es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania
'The United States will continue to provide the technical assistance, including training in investigative journalism, to support President Kikwete's resolve ...
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Tools: Investigating Local Governments

Editorial Page
Catanduanes Tribune - Virac,Philippines
A manual for reporters, "Investigating Local Governments" published by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, points out that the smallest ...
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Documents: Covert Action & Torture

From today's Secrecy News list:

COVERT ACTION, AND MORE FROM CRS: Notable new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made widely available to the public include the following. "Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions," updated October 11, 2007: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33715.pdf

ADMINISTRATION OF TORTURE: Much of what is publicly known regarding the abuse of detainees held in U.S. custody did not emerge from congressional investigations -- there were no such investigations -- or from other conventional means of oversight. Instead, a large portion of the public record on interrogation policy was uncovered through an unusually effective Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union. A new documentary collection on detainee abuse edited by ACLU attorneys Jameel Jaffer and Amrit Singh has just been published by Columbia University Press under the title "Administration of Torture," with a narrative introduction by the editors: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/978023114/9780231140522.HTM

Awards: Danger Room Wins For NatSec Blog

Danger Room Wins Journo Award
By Noah Shachtman
Online commentary (large): Slate, William Saletan; Online commentary (small): NewWest.net - Wild Bill; Investigative journalism: ABC’s The Blotter; Beat reporting (large): Wired.com, Defense; Beat reporting (small): Florida Today ...
Danger Room - http://blog.wired.com/defense/

The Biz: Investigative Journalism "Too Much Like Hard Work" - Boohoo!

TV losing true investigators - Cook
ic Birmingham.co.uk - Birmingham,UK
By Joanna Geary, Media & Marketing Editor Television channels think investigative journalism is "too much like hard work" and shy away from commissioning ...
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In the Courts: On the "Bent Coppers" Libel Victory

Bent Coppers libel victory – and 'greater problems' over data ...
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk - UK
He considered it was the sort of neutral investigative journalism which Reynolds privilege exists to protect. The press has welcomed the ruling as a boost ...
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Awards: ABC Wins for Foley Story

ABC News, Ross Win Online Award for Foley Investigation
Broadcast Newsroom - Newport Beach,CA,USA
... Online News Association's award for investigative journalism by a major news organization http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/004448.php for breaking ...
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Fellowships: The Tyee Supports Independent Reporting

The Tyee, an online British Columbia news and cultural magazine, has launched a pair of $5,000 journalism fellowships for independent writers. Click here for some background and here for the application form. Act fast: The deadline for applications is Dec. 15, 2007. The awards are expected to be annual or semi-annual.

Interesting: Behind Moscow's Dubrovka Theatre Seige

Annals of Closet Skeletons: Putin's Secret Outrage at Dubrokva
By La Russophobe(La Russophobe)
25, when investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya convinced the attackers to allow the delivery of water canisters, Gubareva said. Politkovskaya, who was murdered last year, had rushed to Moscow from an awards ceremony in Los Angeles ...
La Russophobe - http://russophobe.blogspot.com/

The Biz: Behind the Scenes at FOX "News"

From YouTube.com: "FOX News Employees on FOX News"

The Biz: Journalism A "Profession Corrupted to the Core"?

WMD claims revive talk of feud at 'The Guardian'
Independent - London,England,UK
Veteran investigative journalist Nick Davies's forthcoming book, Flat Earth News, is billed as an insider's view on a "profession corrupted to the core" ...
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Interesting: Guardian Libel Lawyer Nuala Cosgrove's Behind-Scenes Work

Nuala Cosgrove: The Guardian
The Lawyer - London,UK
By Nina Goswami Investigative journalist David Leigh has taught Nuala Cosgrove, the Guardian News and Media Group (GNM) director of editorial legal services ...
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Investigations: Olmert Affair

Yoav Yitzchak: PM Olmert's Crimes Worse Than Previously Reported
Arutz Sheva - Israel
by Ezra HaLevi (IsraelNN.com) Investigative journalist Yoav Yitzchak has published a report contradicting claims by associates of PM Olmert that he is ...
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Press Freedom: Federal Shield Law Gets Boost

EDITORIAL: Federal shield law is necessary
Anderson Herald Bulletin - Anderson,IN,USA
A good investigative journalist will not use this type of source to hide behind. The First Amendment protects freedom of the press. ...
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Press Freedom: Latin American Groups Join IFEX

Three Latin American groups join free speech network
International Journalist's Network - USA
Meanwhile, the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo, ABRAJI) is now the only IFEX affiliate ...
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Awards: Bulgaria's Milena Dimitrova

BULGARIAN JOURNALIST WINS AWARD FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN SE EUROPE
Sofia Echo - Bulgaria
... Journalism and Investigative Reporting at Sofia University and is president of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists' Investigative Journalism Section. ...
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The Biz: IRE's New Boss

IRE Names New Executive Director -- But With A Catch
Editor & Publisher - USA
"He is a smart, quick, enthusiastic and energetic investigative journalist whose creative spirit is just the spark IRE needs right now. ...
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The Biz: Justice Dept. to Subpoena NYT Scribes?

Report: Justice Dept. Asked 2 To Plead Guilty in Leak to 'NYT'
Editor & Publisher - USA
By E&P Staff NEW YORK In a lengthy article posted today at the Huffington Post site, well-known investigative journalist Murray Waas reveals that the ...
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