Friday, May 23, 2008

The Biz: Crowdfunding for Investigative Journalism?

Can "crowdfunding" support investigative journalism projects? DigiDave thinks it can. See his blog posts on that here.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The Biz: Craigslist Funds Investigative Journalism

Looking for a Journalism Job on Craigslist? Try Working for Craig
mediabistro.com - New York,NY,USA
... Craigslist who is dismissing the accusation that he single-handedly destroyed newspapers but is -- funny enough -- financing investigative journalism. ...

The Biz: Al Jazeera Bucks Trend, Ups Investigative Reporting

Al Jazeera English appoints new managing director
Peninsula On-line - Qatar
The new channel is embarking on the next stage of its development with expansion of programming, bureaus, audience reach and investigative journalism. ...
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The Biz: The "Gap" in Public Interest Reporting

Schuster Institute director touts value of investigative ...
Media Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
A new article by Florence Graves, founding director of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis, explores one of the most dangerous ...

The Biz: Investigative Journo Q&A

Managing Investigative Reporters
Poynter.org - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
... around the country that have the type of commitment that WTHR does to investigative journalism, which is why I wanted to come here," Mr. Segall said. ...

Investigations: "Cursed, Kicked, Beaten, Repeatedly Threatened with Death and Sued 33 Times"

Lúcio Flávio Pinto reports from the Amazon
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Inspired by the legendary US investigative journalist IF Stone (who also self-published a paper), Pinto pores over obscure government reports, ...