ImpactJournalism An Award-Winning Year It’s journalism awards season again, and Investigative Fund stories have once again garnered some prestigious honors… Onnesha RoychoudhuriMay 21, 2012
InvestigationPolitics Romney’s Shady Connections In 2003, David Simmons pleaded guilty on federal tax charges related to the Olympic bribery scandal, but that hasn’t stopped Mitt Romney from taking his money. Wayne BarrettThe Daily BeastMay 14, 2012
Inside TIJournalism Deadline for I.F. Stone Award Extended The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute has extended its deadline for the I.F. Stone Award for emerging journalists — the new deadline is May 25, 2012. Onnesha RoychoudhuriMay 9, 2012
ImpactImmigration, Justice Throw a Rock, Be Killed On June 7, 2010, Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, age 15, was shot and killed by US Border Patrol agent Jesus Mesa Jr. According to an FBI spokeswoman, “Subjects surrounded the agent…” John Carlos FreyMay 7, 2012
NewsBusiness The Prospect’s Prospects This Monday, news broke that if the independent, Washington-based American Prospect doesn’t raise $500,000 by the end of this month, the mag might have to close its doors… Hannah MurphyMay 4, 2012
InvestigationWorld Sino the Times China’s new English-language world media service has an annual budget nearly 20 times that of the BBC. But can China’s billions buy media credibility? Sambuddha Mitra MustafiColumbia Journalism ReviewMay 3, 2012
InvestigationWorld Burma Gold Rush It’s not China. But the thaw in Burma has triggered a wave of investors who see an emerging market where there once was brutal military rule. Joshua KurlantzickProspect MagazineApril 27, 2012
InvestigationImmigration, Politics Crossing the Line at the Border Eight people have been killed along the Mexican border in the past two years. Did US immigration agents use excessive force? This is the first of a three-part investigation; see Part 2 and Part 3. John Carlos FreyNeed to KnowApril 20, 2012
InvestigationHealth, Immigration, Politics Death Along the Border Insufficient training and little public oversight have led to problems, including violence against migrants. John Carlos FreyLos Angeles TimesApril 20, 2012
InvestigationJustice The Prison Problem in Pennsylvania A DOJ probe into the mental health program at a medium security prison could put solitary confinement on trial. Matt StroudThe NationApril 18, 2012