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 Mark Monday - Feb. 7, 2008

The article gets to a major conundrum in journalism. There are other problems, to be sure, but this one raises key questions.

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