The Bill Moyers group has
just started a new series
highlighting some of the best, in-depth investigative journalism that
is uncovering real news, revealing wrongdoing and fomenting change. As a
compendium, here are 10 investigative reporting outlets that are worth
following if they’re not already on your radar.
1. ProPublica — Founded 10 years ago by a former managing
editor of The Wall Street Journal, ProPublica is a
nonprofit investigative news site based in New York City. In 2010 ProPublica
was the first online publication to win a Pulitzer Prize and has earned two
more since, as well as a long list of other prestigious awards.
2. The Center for
Public Integrity (CPI) —
An early player in the nonprofit investigative space, CPI has been
around for close to 30 years. Its reporters have won dozens of journalism
awards, including a Pulitzer in 2014, for its investigations of money in
politics, national security, health care reform, business and the environment.
3. The Center For
Investigative Reporting (CIR)—
Founded 40 years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area, CIR is a nonprofit that has
partnered for years with other outlets to reach a wide audience in print, on
television, on radio and online. It collaborates with PRX Radio to produce Reveal,
the investigative radio program and podcast. The Reveal website is
now home to all of CIRs investigative content.
4. Frontline — Launched more than 30 years ago, Frontline is
television’s most consistent and respected investigative documentary program.
Its documentaries are broadcast on PBS and are available online, along with
original reporting.
5. Mother Jones — Mother Jones, founded in 1976, is a
reader-supported, nonprofit news organization headquartered in San Francisco
with bureaus in Washington, DC and New York City. The site includes investigative
reporting as well as general reporting on topics including politics,
climate change and education.
6. The Intercept — The Intercept is a news organization launched
in 2014 by legal and political journalist Glenn Greenwald, investigative
journalist Jeremy Scahill and documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras.
7. Real Clear
Investigations — Real Clear
Investigations, which launched last fall, is the new nonprofit,
investigative arm of Real Clear Politics. It is mostly an aggregator of
investigative reporting, but has also begun conducting original investigations.
8. The International
Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) — ICIJ is a nonprofit offshoot of the Center for Public
Integrity that began 20 years ago. It is a global network of more than 190
investigative journalists in more than 65 countries who work together to investigate
cross-border issues including crime, corruption and abuse of power.
9. Investigative
Reporters and Editors (IRE) — IRE is a grass-roots,
nonprofit, membership organization that has been providing tips, training and
conferences for investigative reporters since 1975. Its blog, Extra! Extra! showcases
a wide variety of watchdog journalism.
10. BuzzFeed — Whatever you think about its decision to
release the Trump dossier earlier this week (journalists are divided in their opinions), BuzzFeed has a growing
investigative team and body of work worth attention, but it’s not always easy
to find on the site. If you want to know what the team is up to you can follow
its editor, Mark Schoofs, @Schoofsfeed on Twitter.
Read more in
our series highlighting the best investigative
Thanks for this list! Good to know in this day and age!
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ReplyDeleteWe really need investigative journalism even more now with the current administration and the constant "fake news" that's out there everywhere. You just don't know what to believe anymore.
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