Features

Good Journalism Can Be Good Business

‘Let’s not pull the plug on for-profit journalism just yet.’

Going Online With Watchdog Journalism

‘… investigative reporting itself is also on the cusp of major transformation ….’

Watchdog Reporting: Exploring Its Myth

‘The myth of journalists doggedly uncovering all the facts is both important—and dangerous.’

Understanding the Value of Investigative Reporting

A nonprofit director feels frustrated by how difficult it is to find ‘adequate resources for independent investigative reporting.’

Seeking Support for Investigative Projects

These foundations and centers offer financial support for journalists.Alicia Patterson Foundationwww.aliciapatterson.orgThis Washington, D.C.-based fund provides six-month and one-year grants to working investigative reporters who want to pursue independent investigative projects.…

New Sources of Funding, New Sources of Reporting

As nonprofit investigative models take shape, a journalist surveys emerging possibilities. 

On-the-Ground Reporting: Why It Matters

‘… sometimes editors — and not just reporters — need to walk in the steps of the people they cover.’

The Changing Roles and Responses of Reporters

‘… objectivity is a newsroom issue we’ve tackled head-on since the first few days after Katrina hit.’

Personal Circumstances Intersect With Professional Obligations

‘We have become tougher, more aggressive, more skeptical reporters due, at least in part, to the fact that we have a rooting interest in the outcome.’

Lessons in Rebuilding: A House and a Newspaper

After embracing ‘the value of persistent patience,’ an editor shares what he learned in the transformation of the newsroom and the place he calls home.