Journalism in Russia: Still hampered, but improving
April 15, 2013
The difficulty of producing investigative journalism in Russia, where journalists are often threatened, is compounded by the economic hardships many publications face, according to Russian journalists who spoke last week at a conference in Washington, D.C.
After Chávez: More press freedom or status quo?
April 5, 2013
Too much press freedom or not enough? Journalists debate the control and restrictions under Hugo Chávez and whether such control will change after the special election on April 14.
Covering Washington for those outside the Beltway: a lost art?
April 5, 2013
The decline of local news is highly visible in the nation's capital, where the once-robust tradition of regional reporting — covering the federal government as it pertains to specific regions, states and communities — is now a shadow of its former self.
Murrey Marder: 'Utterly tenacious about the truth'
March 18, 2013
Charles Lewis pays tribute to the inspirational Murrey Marder, perhaps best remembered for his reporting of Sen. Joseph McCarthy's demogogic reign and also an influential voice in The Washington Post's publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Hong Kong students aspire to journalism careers despite obstacles
March 18, 2013
Journalism students from Hong Kong share experiences with journalism students in Washington and find common ground.
Workshop, American, Washington Post jointly hire investigative reporter
March 4, 2013
The Investigative Reporting Workshop, American University School of Communication and The Washington Post have announced the joint hiring of John Sullivan, an investigative reporter and editor. Sullivan led a team of Philadelphia Inquirer journalists who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service. Executive Editor Charles Lewis discusses how the unprecedented collaboration among an iconic daily newspaper, a major university journalism program and an award-winning nonprofit newsroom came about.
Barlett & Steele offer guidelines for the 'golden age' of research
Feb. 15, 2013
Donald Barlett and James Steele talk about how this is the "golden age of research" for reporters, and how they have stayed in touch with some of their sources for many years.
Data + Journalism = The Future
Feb. 6, 2013
Bicoastal datafest brings together all disciplines in the name of information.
A second look: The new Journalism Ecosystem
Aug. 31, 2012
The recent momentum of the nonprofit journalism phenomenon is continuing despite the difficult U.S. economy, according to an analysis by the Investigative Reporting Workshop's iLab. Most of the funding for these journalistic nonprofits comes from philanthropic foundations and individuals. Learn more through our story, searchable database and national map.
Citizen journalists work undercover in North Korea to show daily life
Feb. 1, 2012
Japanese journalists continue to work with North Korean citizen journalists to document life beyond the choreographed scenes recently displayed during the state funeral for Kim Jong Il, who died on Dec. 17 and whose son, Kim Jong Un, is now in power.
Global investigative journalists convene in Kiev
Oct. 20, 2011
Five hundred investigative journalists from 80 nations met last week in Kiev for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference. Workshop Executive Editor Charles Lewis reports on the meeting.
New books highlight nonprofit ecosystem
Oct. 13, 2011
Workshop Executive Editor Charles Lewis has contributed chapters to two new books from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism about the new nonprofit ecosystem that is emerging worldwide.
Can you call someone a ‘scumbag’ online?
Dec. 15, 2010
An accountant in Queens sued Craigslist, the popular Internet bulletin board, for posting an anonymous ad that referred to him as a “crook” and a “fraudulent scumbag.”
The accountant, understandably, was not pleased. He filed suit in March claiming Craigslist should have known the posting was false and would subject him to “ridicule, disgrace and prejudice.”
Policies on comments
Dec. 15, 2010
What we found from various news sites regarding comments policies:
Cross-pollination carries journalism across borders
Nov. 23, 2010
International interest in the Investigative Reporting Workshop continues to grow. Recently, reporters and editors met with our staff to see whether similar nonprofit models might work in Japan and Australia.
Cross-pollination destinations
Nov. 23, 2010
A closer look at some of the topics and travels for Workshop Founder Charles Lewis in the last five years.
More resources for new ecosystem
Oct. 29, 2010
You'll find sources here for more information and guidance for running a journalism nonprofit organization.
New journalism ecosystem thrives
Oct. 29, 2010
At least 60 nonprofits now do journalism. Chuck Lewis reports on this emerging, dynamic new ecosystem.
Online advertising not the cure-all
July 8, 2010
Editors say they aren't counting on online advertising to deliver the revenue that will fully support the cost of newsgathering.
Reports predict the Internet will become the second largest U.S. advertising medium by revenue (ahead of newspapers, but behind television) and that online ad sales will grow by the billions thanks to rapidly growing numbers of online consumers. But, "Signs that advertising, at least in any familiar form, would ever grow to levels sufficient to finance journalism online seemed further in doubt," noted the 2010 State of the News Media by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Point Reyes Light strikes new path with hybrid business model
June 8, 2010
Two editors take their newspaper into a new economic model to make it viable as well as a team-player and educator within the community. They don't expect big profits, but do see the potential to influence the industry.
Will new syndication models work?
May 24, 2010
Some news organizations are looking into whether content syndication is the answer to the crumbling revenue model. Both new journalism initiatives and established media groups are coming up with creative plans to help generate alternative forms of revenue to support their content.
A new model catapults Youth Radio into new quarters
May 21, 2010
Once housed in a rented storefront in Berkeley, Calif., Youth Radio today is thriving in an expansive former bank building in downtown Oakland. The group purchased the building with the help of an interest-free loan from a private foundation.
iLab’s goal: Enlarging public space for investigative journalism
March 30, 2010
The Investigative Reporting Workshop Investigative Laboratory or “iLab” was created to conduct serious research about investigative journalism, past, present and future. Our goal is very simple: in every possible way, to enlarge the public space for this important work, holding those in power more accountable in our society.
We are exploring multiple areas of interest simultaneously.
For example, for the past few years, I have been researching and writing extensively about the remarkable emergence of nonprofit investigative and public service news organizations. When I began the Center for Public Integrity from my house in 1989, it was only the second nonprofit, investigative reporting center in the world. Today there are literally dozens of them, most of them begun in just the past five years from the diaspora of immensely talented journalists suddenly without a commercial newsroom.
Can hybrid model aid news groups?
March 29, 2010
It might just be the best solution to the problems facing journalism that no one has tried.
It’s the low-profit limited liability company, or L3C, and it merges the worlds of for-profit and non-profit, ostensibly creating a business with a conscience.
In exchange for receiving low-interest or no-interest funding from private foundations – in the form of program-related investments (PRIs) – an L3C operates as a socially responsible enterprise with profit-earnings as an after-thought.
