By Idris Akinbajo LONDON — Gavin MacFadyen’s passion could be heard in his voice as he welcomed the scores of journalists and media professionals gathering for a three-day investigative journalism conference organized by the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Journalism in the UK and indeed globally was at a crucial stage, said MacFadyen, the centre’s director. Only good investigative journalism, he ...
(Washington) If you’ve got a great story, you can find the funding to get it done. That was the message from Phillip Martin, WGBH-Boston senior investigative reporter and a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University. “There’s always a place for good journalism and there’s always funding for good journalism,” he told a packed conference ...
As reported in Nonprofit Quarterly, “For journalism to be ingenious, groundbreaking, and accurate, we need a plethora of voices. Recognizing the value of diverse perspectives, the Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University are partnering to distribute a grant from the Ford Foundation to support female journalists and journalists of color.” ...
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 ...
The Fund for Investigative Journalism is sending six training fellows to conferences and symposiums across the globe. Marianna Grigoryan, the editor-in-chief and an investigative reporter for MediaLab.am in Yereven, Armenia, recently attended the Logan Symposium in Berlin, which was organized by the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ). Thoughts About Today and Tomorrow From the Logan CIJ Symposium By Marianna Grigoryan I ...
From Rosalia Omungo for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, an investigation of the impact of a dam built by Ethiopia on the ability of Kenyans to make a living in the Lake Turkana area. View the series here: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. [Reporting sponsored by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.] Photo credit: Chris Lomusia ...
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 ...
Make a tax-deductible donation today to the Fund for Investigative Journalism through the Catalogue for Philanthropy-Greater Washington, which vets and promotes selected DC-area nonprofits for their “great programming and sound finances.” Thank you and Happy Holidays! ...
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 ...
Dear friends and colleagues, Greetings from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. We sincerely hope you find yourself surrounded by family and good friends during this holiday season – and that you have the time to enjoy it all. Amid the hustle and bustle this time of year, we hope our friends in and outside the world of journalism can take ...