FIJ's Emergency Grant on Police Misconduct
We have launched a new effort to provide immediate emergency grants to U.S.-based investigative journalists working on stories related to police misconduct. We strongly encourage journalists of color and local media outlets to apply.
FIJ Reporting Grants to Support Investigative Journalists
Next deadline: Monday September 14, 2020 at 11:59pm Eastern time
FIJ's Coronavirus Rolling Grant
We are providing immediate emergency grants to U.S.-based freelance investigative journalists working on stories on the coronavirus that break new ground and expose wrongdoing in the public or private sector.
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News & Stories from FIJ Grantees and Fellows
Climate Change is Killing Americans. Health Departments Aren’t Equipped to Respond
Climate change is killing Americans. Heat now causes more deaths than hurricanes, tornadoes, or floods in most years, creating a new public health threat. But health departments aren’t equipped to respond. FIJ grant recipient Bridget Hickey and colleagues Ali Raj,...
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FIJ Grantees Create Searchable Database of COVID-19 Information
FIJ grantee Derek Kravitz and his team at Columbia University's Brown Institute for Media Innovation have just released an online repository of local, state and federal public records obtained through open-records requests called Documenting COVID-19. The new site...
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Coronavirus Grant Funds Investigation into Deportees Who Were Unknowingly Infected with The Virus
Two dozen Colombians who had been in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for several months, were sent home as part of an ICE sped-up repatriation program last May. Unknown to the deportees, they had become infected with COVID-19. In the first...
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FIJ Awards Grants to Three Teams Investigating Police Misconduct Stories
As part of our ongoing effort to support investigative journalists working on stories related to police misconduct, we have awarded grants to three investigative teams in the U.S. The grant recipients are:Tampa Bay TimesKentucky Center for Investigative...
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FIJ Grantee Wins Green Eyeshade Award for Investigative Reporting
FIJ grantee Max Blau's story detailing how Georgia's former death row doctor built a for-profit empire by providing low-cost medical care to inmates recently won a first place Green Eyeshade Award for investigative reporting in magazines. "I'm thankful for the...
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WATCH: “Impact Investigations” Series: Covering COVID Webinar
The Fund for Investigative Journalism partnered with the Association of Health Care Journalists to hold an online forum, “Covering COVID: Investigative Journalism and the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This one-hour virtual forum includes insights, lessons and tips for reporting...
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“Impact Investigations” Series: Covering COVID: Investigative Journalism and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 – 2 p.m. Eastern Register Here Investigative journalism plays a critical role in understanding the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications. Journalists are uncovering new information about how the public and private sectors are responding to the...
read moreFIJ Awards Grants for Five New Investigative Projects
The board of directors of the Fund for Investigative Journalism has awarded grants for five investigative projects in its most recent round of funding. The grants will help cover the costs of reporting, such as travel, document fees, and other expenses. The grant...
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How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Playing Out Inside D.C.’s Troubled Child Welfare Agency
As the novel coronavirus continued to spread across the D.C. region in early spring, social workers at the district’s child protective services agency began to panic: Their bosses appeared oblivious to the toll this would take on their workforce. Dozens of sick or...
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Fund for Investigative Journalism Announces Emergency Grants for Coverage of Police Misconduct
Fund strongly encourages applications from journalists of color, ethnic media and local media. WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2020 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism today announced that it is offering immediate emergency grants for U.S.-based journalists working on...
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WATCH: “Impact Investigations” Series Covering Race, Policing and Misconduct Full Webinar Recording
This webinar recording includes tips, lessons and insights on reporting complex stories surrounding race, policing and misconduct. The event was co-sponsored with the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. This...
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“Impact Investigations” Series: Covering Race, Policing and Misconduct
Investigative journalism has long exposed police misconduct and uncovered the role and impact of racism in law enforcement. Today, journalists are documenting police misconduct and covering the national conversation about it – while also facing threats and a lack of...
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