Books: "Regret the Error" Takes on Newsroom Culture

From the American Journalism Review's story on my buddy Craig Silverman's recent book "Regret the Error": "Various studies show that errors occur in up to 61 percent of all stories, far more than the media acknowledge. Silverman criticizes journalists for taking the 'person approach,' or blaming one individual, rather than the 'systems approach,' which also considers the workplace processes and cultures that contribute." Read the full review here and another review in Editor & Publisher here. Congrat,s Crage!

Investigations: "Exposed" Author Interviewed

NPR Interviews Mark Schapiro, Exposing a Toxic US Policy
By HCHW
Mark Schapiro, an investigative journalist, was recently interviewed on NPR about his new book "Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power" and to discuss the use of dangerous chemicals like ...
Healthy Child Healthy World Blog - http://healthychild.org/blog/

In the Courts: Damages for Reporter

Court Awards Damages to Reporter Whose Home Was Raided
New York Times - United States
28 — In a ruling seen as a victory for freedom of the press, a European court has awarded damages to an investigative journalist whose home was raided and ...
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The Biz: Challenges of Investigative Journos

'Disturbing trend'
SU The Daily Orange (subscription) - Syracuse,NY,USA
For an investigative journalist, public records are the bread and butter of reporting, Barstow said. But in the past few years, accessing such vital ...
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In the Courts: Reporter Source Shielded

European court backs reporter's right to shield source
International Herald Tribune - France
By Stephen Castle BRUSSELS: In a ruling welcomed as a victory for freedom of the press, a European court has awarded damages to an investigative journalist ...
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Investigations: India's Bone Trade Supplies U.S. Med Companies

INDIA: Scott Carney on The Bone Trade and US Medical Supply Companies
By Sree Sreenivasan
As someone who focuses mainly on investigative journalism, he's made waves with some of his stories for Wired, NPR and other media outlets. Back in Feb. 2007, we wrote about his coverage of the India trade in human organs. ...
SAJAforum - http://www.sajaforum.org/

The Biz: Pro Publica Update

A FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WeeklyDig.com - USA
Pro Publica believes it will be the "largest, best-led and best-funded investigative journalism operation in the United States. ...
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Awards: The Nation Supports Investigative Projects

The Nation Wants To Give You $1000 (If You're A Reporter)
mediabistro.com - New York,NY,USA
... I've recently started a new job running an investigative journalism project at the Nation Institute, which is the nonprofit arm of the Nation magazine. ...
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Interesting: Your Cellphone is Watching You

Bugged and tracked via your cell phone
By Henk Ruyssenaars - Ex Scandinavia correspondent
Investigative journalist Christopher Bollyn wrote about it in the American Free Press: "The most critical computer and communication networks used by the US government and military are secured by encryption software written by an ...
portland indymedia - newswire - http://portland.indymedia.org/

The Biz: Sluggos Polled, Say News Getting Crappier

Everyone's to blame for the state of media
By Fagstein
Investigative journalism is the first casualty of a journalist's busy schedule, and so local news tends to the tired old no-effort categories: he-said-she-said political battles, rewrite-what-the-police-PR-guy-told-me crime reporting, ...
Fagstein - http://blog.fagstein.com/

Journalists Attacked: Filipino Journo Killing Suspect Arrested

Suspect in the 2001 killing of Philippine provincial journalist ...
Southeast Asian Press Alliance - Bangkok,Thailand
FFFJ is composed of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, the Philippine Press Institute, ...
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Tools: Investigative Journo Training Modules

Investigative reporting essentials (3)
Media Helping Media - London,England,UK
By Branko Cecen Part three in this series of modules on investigative journalism provides examples that point to the importance of a detailed list of those ...
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Awards: Quebec Journalism Prizes

Awarding excellence in Quebec journalism (with links!)
By Fagstein
Investigative journalism: Du sable dans l'engrenage Guy Gendron, Jean-Luc Paquette and Monique Dumont Radio-Canada (Zone Libre). An in-depth look at the Alberta oilsands which are booming like nobody's business now that the high price ...
Fagstein - http://blog.fagstein.com/

The Biz: Tina Brown on Journalism Today

Tina Brown tells it like it is - well, was...
Media Guardian - UK
Big investigative journalism, narrative journalism, isn't cheap... at Tatler we didn't have any budget and there we had to have a strong point of view and ...
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Interesting: Rather on His CBS Suit

Dialogue: Dan Rather
Hollywood Reporter - United States
A substantial part of what results from the lawsuit will go to good works, including furthering investigative journalism. THR: What's the difference in ...
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Awards: UK Student Press

Journalism with a passion
Guardian Unlimited - UK
What we've done is investigative journalism, and it really paid off for Vision. It shows that even a student paper with no money can break big stories that ...
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The Biz: Behind the Scenes at BBC's Panorama Show

Panorama walk-out over McCann film
By Joana Morais(Joana Morais)
'So far as I can see, investigative journalism at the BBC is over,' he said. 'The broadcast script contains nuances that suggest that the McCanns still have a case to answer. The BBC should have had the courage to state that this is ...
Joana Morais - http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/

The Biz: British Editor Harold Evans on Investigative Journo

'Freedom of the press is a moral concept, or it is nothing'
Tehelka - New Delhi,India
The legendary British editor Harold Evans on investigative journalism, stings, the public role of the press and on what to show and what not to. ...
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Book: Your Right to Know

Using the Freedom of Information Act
Hebweb - UK
Investigative journalist Heather Brooke told a public meeting at the Stubbing Wharfe, Hebden Bridge yesterday evening that those who vote need to be ...
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Interesting: Giuliani's Anti-Crime Credentials Questioned

How Rudy Served as Midwife to Greenspan's `Wall of Money' Policy
By Naxal Watch(Naxal Watch)
In the future—thanks in part to Wendy Gramm (head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1988-93, then a member of the board of directors of Enron; wife of former Texas Republican Sen. Phil Gramm), and her deregulation of ...
IntelliBriefs - http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/