Investigative Journalism Project Reveals Problem at Core of Mainstream Journalism

Pro Publica, an initiative launched last month in the United States to help revitalize investigative journalism, is a great idea trapped by the worst aspects of the best instincts in contemporary corporate commercial journalism. The project reminds us of important values at the core of the craft of journalism, but also exposes the common political confusions of mainstream journalists that so often undermine their best efforts. Full Story »

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by Kaizar Campwala - Feb. 7, 2008

I find this argument problematic in that he does not seem to consider the scope of the investigative journalism Pro Publica is undertaking. The systemic critiques he's asking for are usually the domain of books, not 1000 word newspaper or magazine pieces.

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