What others are saying about watchdog journalism:
Salon reporter Mark Benjamin explains how and why he wrote stories about burial errors at Arlington National Cemetery. “The idea that a mother and father might be out there praying over a headstone over a grave that may not contain the remains of their kid is pretty hard core,” he said. “I have seen wives and girlfriends in the cemetery literally hugging those headstones.”
“Nonprofit news organizations may be all the rage, but they’re not a new animal. Last week, 20-year-old Center for Public Integrity announced a round of recent hires.”
“The Federal Trade Commission slapped a $108 million fine on Countrywide/Bank of America earlier this week. Tough investigative business journalism made that possible.”
A group of journalists, educators and community leaders bought the Point Reyes Light newspaper. “The most interesting aspect of the sale is that the Light will operate as a low-profit limited liability company, or an L3C.”
