By Rosalia Omungo NEW ORLEANS — It all began with a tweet from a lady working in an organization concerned about governance of water bodies such as rivers. On responding to the tweet, she informed me of the danger that was being posed to Lake Turkana in Kenya due to the construction of Gibe 111 dam in Ethiopia, urging me ...
Francesca Lyman’s investigation of a for-profit thrift store chain which does more than $1.2 billion in business a year, while masquerading as a charity, has won an Arlene Award for Writing that Makes a Difference. The award comes from the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), which honors outstanding nonfiction work produced on a freelance basis each year. The ...
FIJ and Schuster Institute Launch Initiative for Diversity in Social Justice Investigative Reporting Without greater diversity in journalism, some very important stories are never pitched, some assignments never made, facts never gathered, and serious abuses of power never uncovered. Through a collaboration underwritten by a Ford Foundation grant, The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University have ...
(Washington) – The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has awarded $60,600 in grants to journalists working on 13 projects in the United States and around the world. Grants from FIJ help freelancers and reporters working for nonprofit news organizations cover expenses such as document retrieval, travel to develop and interview sources, and equipment rental fees. The grantees are: ...
(Washington) The Fund for Investigative Journalism is currently accepting applications for its Monday, May 16 (5 pm Eastern time) deadline. Applications are submitted online. The online form and instructions are available here: Apply for a Grant. The deadline for the Fall grant cycle is September 26, 2016. The Fund for Investigative Journalism makes grants to freelance and independent reporters who ...
(Washington) The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) is proud to announce that it has received renewed funding from the Park Foundation, the Ithaca New York based foundation. The Park Foundation, a major supporter of public interest media, environmental concerns, and other sustainability issues, has been an FIJ supporter since 2010. The Park Foundation awarded $50,000 which will allow FIJ to ...
(Washington) The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) is pleased to announce it has received a $50,000 grant from the craigslist Charitable Fund. The charitable fund is financed by donations from Craigslist Inc., the online classified listings site founded by Craig Newmark in 1995. Based in San Francisco, the private foundation makes millions of dollars in grants each year to nonprofits ...
FIJ Grant Recipients Continue Long Tradition of Uncovering Untold Stories The hundreds of journalists we’ve supported over the years have made a tremendous impact. But the most significant beneficiaries are the readers and communities who use the reports that grants from the Fund help produce to inform decisions, advance change, and support social progress. Beyond Seymour Hersh’s groundbreaking investigation of ...
Season’s greetings from the Fund for Investigative Journalism! During this holiday season, we at FIJ wish you joy and good health. As 2015 comes to a close, we hope you will reflect on all the good things that have transpired over the year. We at FIJ are especially grateful for the work done by investigative reporters across the country and ...
With gratitude for their advice, hard work, and financial backing, the board and staff of the Fund for Investigative Journalism would like to acknowledge the many individuals and organizations that have supported the work of investigative reporters throughout the year. Major Supporters: The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation The Reva & David Logan Foundation The Morton K. and Jane ...