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Reporting Time and Resources Reveal a Hidden Source of Pollution

‘In many cases I had the budget to take chances and to not take no for an answer.’

Investigating Health and Safety Issues—As Scientists Would

The Chicago Tribune paid to have state-of-the-art testing done on products people eat and use and the results provided ‘clear reporting entry points into what are complex topics.’

Navigating Through the Biofuels Jungle

‘Given my years of energy reporting in California, I could spot several warning signs early on; others took additional reporting to uncover.’

21st Century Muckrakers: Introduction

Fatima Tlisova witnessed the injustice of villagers being poisoned by pollution from a nuclear lab nearby; she reported their story in a place where journalists risk their lives for sharing…

Going to Where the Fish Are Disappearing

Investigative reporters in Sweden set out to tell the story of why and how illegal fishing of cod was happening—and what it meant to consumers and businesses in their country.

Jobs Change or Vanish: Niemans Discover an Unanticipated Bonus in Community Work

From tutoring to volunteer firefighting to working with at-risk children, fellows use their skills to dig into their surroundings.

‘We Know Where You Live’

Working for a Western magazine in Iran, a journalist finds that he has acquired some surprisingly close acquaintances—from the ministry of intelligence. And strangely, they are all called Mr. Mohammadi.

Filling a Local Void: J-School Students Tackle Watchdog Reporting

‘Those of us who have been investigative reporters have a responsibility to ensure that local watchdogging remains robust in our industry.’

Blogging in Iran

September 2001 – First Iranian blog appears on the Internet.November 2001 – Blogger Hossein Derakhshan develops a step-by-step guide to blogging in Farsi.RELATED ARTICLE“Attempting to Silence Iran’s ‘Weblogistan’”– Mohamed Abdel…

Your Eyes Say That You Have Cried

‘Today’s generation of Iranian women reporters are doing big things. Their mark will be left on history.’