Investigative Journalist in Houston, Texas
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: Jane Podesta: Lou Grant-style editor J. Todd Foster didn’t cut back on investigative journalism at his small newspaper, which won a Pulitzer Prize. Nieman Journalism Lab: High-quality investigative journalism can’t rely on just one or two sources of cash. Texas Tribune Founder John Thornton says news ventures must … Read more
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: Nieman Journalism Lab: Former Washington Post Editor Len Downie says for-profit news orgs won’t create enough journalism. The Guardian: How investigative reporting makes use of the internet. Now the Details: Jeffrey Dvorkin argues there’s a downside to nonprofit investigative reporting.
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: True/Slant: Matt Stroud interviews investigative journalist Steve Weinberg about his decision to work with journalists paid by the Church of Scientology to investigate the St. Petersburg Times. “Is it OK for veteran investigative reporters to write for the Scientologists? Or is working for an organization ‘so hostile to … Read more
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: California Watch: Mark Katches put out a call for the most memorable investigative stories of 2009. “Despite our industry woes, strong watchdog reporting is thriving at news organizations large and small — including nonprofit newsrooms.” Nieman Journalism Lab: What qualifies as a Spotlight story on Google News? Here … Read more
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: PolitiFact Texas: New watchdog site checks the truthiness of claims by Texas political candidates. California Watch: Yet another watchdog site goes live, this one in California. The Daily Caller: Tucker Carlson launches his own watchdog site with the help of $3 million.
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: FishbowlNY: The public is hungry for investigative journalism — and willing to donate money to nonprofit journalism start-ups. “It truly is journalism for the people. And if traditional orgs don’t have the resources to give the people what they want to read, we’ll have to pay for it … Read more
2009 was a brutal year for the Express-News. We lost a third of the newsroom in March from painful layoffs, and the exodus of talent was demoralizing, there’s no way to sugarcoat it. Even after the layoffs, we’re still occasionally losing bright journalists who don’t see much of a future in mainstream news. They might … Read more
What others are saying about watchdog journalism, and how to fund it: Related: Sign up for blog updates from John Tedesco The Nation: News flash: Investigative reporting costs money. Bad Idea magazine: David Cohn, the founder of the investigative journalism project Spot.Us, says “crowdfunding” can help pay for watchdog stories. “I think that this kind … Read more
Once upon a time, Body Solutions was the talk of San Antonio and no one questioned the company’s weight-loss claims. Then the Express-News published two outstanding watchdog stories revealing how the company was founded by a tabloid journalist named Harry Siskind, and no proof existed that the diet products actually worked. That’s why newspapers are … Read more
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: Columbia Journalism Review: Stop the grave dancing and figure out how to support full-time journalism. Poynter: Mallary Jean Tenore reviews the offerings of public data and watchdog stories posted by the new Texas Tribune.