Watchdog blog roundup for 6-28-10

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What others are saying about watchdog journalism:

  • Nonprofits filling need for investigative journalism | Media Notes
    “Investigative reporting is increasingly being outsourced, and these offices off K Street serve as a boiler room for research that the big boys are less able to afford.”
  • Google creating Newspass, a micropayment system | ReadWriteWeb
    “One of the biggest dilemmas for print and mainstream media today is how to transition from a free-for-all model to one where users actually pay for the content they consume.”
  • Spot.Us Case Study Shows Impact of Crowdfunding on Journalism | MediaShift
    “Five observations on how the crowdfunded process impacts journalism from the reporter’s and donor’s point of view.”