The Newsroom That Conducted Its Own Cancer Study Absent public records, NJ.com poured resources into research—and turned up devastating findings. Plus: Lost BET archives, and an extraordinary escape from Afghanistan, years after 9/11. September 11, 2026 By Susie Banikarim
The Future of Visual Investigations, If We Can’t Trust Our Eyes September 10, 2026 By Emily Goligoski, Marisa Mazria Katz and Jake Charles Rees Journalists and other experts tell us how, in the age of AI, technology is transforming the work of visual forensics. “We might have to be a little bit more imaginative,” Emily Tripp, of Airwars, says.
Q&A: Madeleine Baran on reinvestigating the Jacob Wetterling abduction December 22, 2016 By Elon Green
In separate investigations, CBS and The New York Times reveal the inner workings of Wounded Warrior Project January 28, 2016 By Jack Murtha
How NPR balanced privacy, open access in publishing names of 4,000 mustard gas victims November 9, 2015 By Jack Murtha
Can the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sustain its ambitious journalism under a new owner? March 11, 2015 By Anna Clark
New survey reveals everything you think about freelancing is true February 17, 2015 By David Uberti Data from Project Word quantifies challenges of freelance investigative reporting
On media freedom, United Nations plays by its own rules September 15, 2014 By Chris Ip Months of international crises raises the stakes for reporting on the UN, but investigative journalists remain without a right to information
A TV news veteran brings a Chicago watchdog group back to life June 30, 2014 By Rui Kaneya Under Andy Shaw, the BGA has been reinventing itself–and turning heads
Hospitals find one more way to jack up healthcare costs March 13, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman A laurel to the Tampa Bay Times for its investigation of trauma center fees
How a top investigative team makes its stories stick November 26, 2013 By Anna Clark Every newsroom wants coverage with impact. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shows how it’s done
How Wisconsin’s watchdogs kept their home July 1, 2013 By Anna Clark Investigative newsroom drew on a network of allies in successful bid for governor’s veto
Watch out, watchdogs June 5, 2013 By Anna Clark GOP-led Wisconsin legislature moves to push investigative journalists off campus
Accessible scandal coverage in Utah May 30, 2013 By Joel Campbell The Salt Lake Tribune continues to lead on the evolving Utah attorney general scandal–with help from some simple web tools
