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What Happens When No One Is Watching?

When Congress relinquishes its oversight role of the Food and Drug Administration, the press reduces its watchdog role when it comes to drug safety.
March 20, 2009

Spreading the News

RELATED ARTICLE“Toppling the ‘Big Three’—Medical Care, Behavior and Genes” – Madeline DrexlerDuring the past year, more than 400 outreach groups and other organizations have convened thousands of events centered on…
March 19, 2009

Spring 2009: Introduction

At the crossroad of old journalism and new media, digital news entrepreneurs lead us on voyages of discovery into new media. From MinnPost to MediaStorm, these entities are using visual…
March 15, 2009

An Online Database Reveals Health Hazards

Using the Environmental Protection Agency’s data, The Center for Public Integrity finds reason to be concerned about some pesticides found in familiar products.
March 15, 2009

Using Social Media to Reach Young Readers

In reporting on a case of a police informant who’d been murdered, the Tallahassee Democrat relied on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and text messages to get its reporting to young readers.
March 15, 2009

Investigative Reporting on Medical Science: What Does It Take to Break Through the Commercial Spin?

‘… it is almost impossible to get the story right when the fundamentally commercial goals for which the study has been done are covered up with so much industry-sponsored expertise.’
March 15, 2009

Long-Form Multimedia Journalism: Quality Is the Key Ingredient

As a producer of social documentary projects—viewed on digital platforms—Brian Storm talks about the excitement of doing journalism in this way, at this time.
March 15, 2009

Watchdog Analysis: Offering Context and Perspective Online

At the Beacon in St. Louis, reporters attempt to ‘provide context to illuminate why something is happening, explain what’s at stake, and assess what might—or what should—happen next.’
March 15, 2009

Examining Water Supplies in Search of Pharmaceutical Drugs

‘Secrecy, it turned out, was our biggest enemy, but not for the reasons investigative reporters typically encounter ….’
March 15, 2009

Change Is in the Air at Lippmann House

Applications for fellowships are on the rise, as a multimedia curriculum is readied for the new fellows who will engage in the industry’s digital transformation.
March 15, 2009