Before they head for home Wednesday, about three dozen participants at an investigative reporting summit in New York are likely to launch planning for new organization uniting the growing number of nonprofits producing investigative journalism. The new network, dubbed for now the "Investigative News Network," would be another significant step in the rise of nonprofit investigative journalism in recent years. Chuck Lewis, the godfather of so much in investigative journalism, called the initiative "truly historic." At a conference outside Tarrytown, N.Y., Lewis laid out a possible scenario Tuesday for how the network might take shape. Secure a planning grant that……
Day: June 30, 2009
What is the investigative reporting summit about?
What exactly is the gathering of investigative reporting nonprofits, now under way in Tarrytown, N.Y., trying to achieve? Ostensibly, it's creation of an Investigative News Network — a coming together of the growing universe of investigative reporting nonprofits. As Bill Buzenberg, director of the Center for Public Integrity, said at dinner last night, "Imagine what a 50-state network (of investigative nonprofits) might achieve?" But as the conference swings into gear this morning, it's clear there are many different ideas of what the mission or missions of such a network might be. In Monday's opener — a fascinating round of introductions……