Looking forward to the future of journalism

Watchdog blog roundup for 8-5-09

Printing Press

What others are saying about watchdog journalism: SF Weekly: The Hearst-owned San Francisco Chronicle has lost its last full-time investigative reporter, Lance Williams. Temple Talk: Former Rocky Mountain News Editor John Temple continues his profiles of Pulitzer-prize winning journalists who lost their jobs. Columbia Journalism Review: Bill Grueskin examines whether Gawker’s quick-hit blog posts are … Read more

Watchdog blog roundup for 7-30-09

Hand Press

What others are saying about watchdog journalism: Temple Talk: A way for newspapers to make sure others don’t unfairly profit from their work on the Web — without erecting a pay wall. San Antonio Express-News: Peggy Fikac’s interview with former Texas Monthly editor Evan Smith, who is leaving the magazine to edit a new nonprofit … Read more

How Investigative Reporters and Editors shaped my first investigative story

IRE Conference 2013

Investigative Reporters and Editors is in the middle of a fundraising campaign. If you care about watchdog journalism, you might want to think about helping the cause. I first heard about IRE from Ken Dilanian, who was an investigative reporter for the San Antonio Express-News in the mid-1990s. I was a skinny dude with a … Read more

Watchdog blog roundup for 7-24-09

What others are saying about watchdog journalism: The Nonprofit Road: Reaction to the Texas Tribune‘s surprising acquisition of Texas Weekly, and its hiring of five reporters who prize enterprise journalism. Temple Talk: John Temple continues profiling Pulitzer-prize winning journalists who have left the business during tough times for newspapers. Silverton Saves its Paper: Cool video … Read more

Texas Tribune stakes claim for watchdog journalism

Texas Monthly’s Evan Smith, who is leaving the “national magazine of Texas” to launch the nonprofit Texas Tribune, is swiftly staking a claim for watchdog journalism by hiring reporters with a strong track record of digging up important stories. The Tribune, a fledgling Web publication, is going to cover state government and politics. It announced … Read more

Watchdog blog roundup for 7-22-09

What others are saying about watchdog journalism: Betty Martin: Are you experienced? Too bad. Fresh Air: Terry Gross interviews David Kaplan, who oversaw an investigation of the highly profitable but little-known tobacco black market. Temple Talk: John Temple profiles another Pulitzer-prize winning journalist who left newspapers.

Today’s watchdog blog roundup

What others are saying about watchdog journalism: Glenn Greenwald: Celebrating Cronkite while ignoring what he did. The Changing Newsroom: Cronkite’s spirit still lives. Tony Rogers: Talking Points Memo: An influential politics blog that also does investigative reporting. Jonathon Narvey: Breaking News! New Media depends on Old Media.

Today’s watchdog blog roundup

What others are saying about watchdog journalism: The New York Times: Texas Monthly Editor Evan Smith is stepping down to edit a nonprofit news site, the Texas Tribune. NPR: What investigative reporters are doing after they leave journalism. Related: Contact an investigative reporter confidentially Mashable: “Crowdfunding” might be the future of journalism. Center for American … Read more