Seized and Sold
John Jones lies in the hospital bed in the living room of his Franklin house as his partner, Jessica Helfenstein…
What journalists are saying about Investigative Editing Corps
Doug Haddix, former executive director, Investigative Reporters & EditorsLayoffs, buyouts and staff reorganizations
have created a vacuum of investigative project management in many newsrooms.
Sue Cross Executive Director CEO Institute for Nonprofit NewsEditors are connectors between the facts reporters gather and the people who need this information, the hidden strength and standard-bearers for investigative journalism. The Investigative Editing Corps is a great idea to support every newsroom and help journalists do their best on the most important stories they investigate to serve the public.
Lisa Micco, former executive editor, Beaver County TimesAs quickly as our industry changes, the one constant is the need for investigative journalism. A program, such as Investigative Editing Corps, would ensure that small newsrooms could make a difference.
Vernon Loeb, executive editor of Inside Climate NewsLike a great source or a smoking gun document, the creation of an investigative editing corps will help the next generation of investigative reporters break the stories critical to the health of American democracy. Because, as the great editor, John Carroll liked to say, in a democratic society there is no mightier sword than the written word.
Danielle Gamble, former reporter/city editor, Olean Times HeraldThe hands-on mentorship I received from Investigative Editing Corp transformed me from a journalist into an investigative reporter... I’m no longer the same person I was – I am more capable of delivering impactful journalism, and I am more motivated than ever to go for it.
Al Cross, director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community IssuesIt’s critical for local newspapers to turn over rocks and reveal facts that help set the public agenda in local communities, but most newspapers now lack the editing punch to launch such projects and bring them to successful completion.
Susan Smith Richardson, managing editor of The GuardianAs the former leader of a small but ambitious investigative newsroom, I know how important it is to have editing support. The Investigative Editing Corps is an idea whose time has come.
Duane Pohlman, chief investigative reporter/anchor WKRC-TV, Cincinnati, OhioWith shrinking newsrooms and constant threats of survival, reporters are often denied a path to become great investigative journalists. The Investigative Editing Corps is the perfect answer to this crisis, providing editorial oversight and real mentorship and training for young journalists, helping them to meander the complex challenges of investigations and produce the stories that make a difference now and in the future.
