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Investigative Journalism Being Reborn Through the Web?

Combating the stigma that investigative journalism is dead or dying, the Huffington Post has just launched a new venture to bankroll a group of investigative journalists to take a look into stories about the nation's economy. "The popular Web site is collaborating with The Atlantic Philanthropies and other donors to launch the Huffington Post Investigative Fund with an initial budget of $1.75 million. That should be enough for 10 staff journalists who will primarily coordinate stories with freelancers, said Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. Work that the journalists produce will be available for any publication or Web site to use at the same time it is posted on The Huffington Post, she said. The Huffington Post Web site is a collection of opinionated blog entries and breaking news. It has seven staff reporters. Huffington said she and the donors were concerned that layoffs at newspapers were hurting investigative journalism at a time the nation's institutions need to be watched closely. She hopes to draw from the ranks of laid-off journalists for the venture."

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  1. Re:the more the merrier by conspirator57 · · Score: 2, Funny

    and perhaps the grains of truth will get lost in the haystack of noise to mix as many metaphors as possible.

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    "If still these truths be held to be
    Self evident."
    -Edna St. Vincent Millay
  2. Re:The Huffington Post? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can't take the Huff seriously. IT's a political shill site.

    One can't take your post seriously. IT's a bullshitical shill post.

    One can't take your critique seriously. IT's a bullshit shill critique.

  3. Re:The Huffington Post? by jgtg32a · · Score: 1, Funny

    My grandfather died in a Concentration Camp you insensitive clod.

    He fell out of the guard tower.

  4. Journalism? by TrebleJunkie · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Huffington Post is to journalism what an Asian Nike sweatshop is to day care.

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    Ed R.Zahurak

    You know, oblivion keeps looking better every day.

  5. Re:The Huffington Post? by The+Ultimate+Fartkno · · Score: 4, Funny

    I represent the estate of Alan Thicke. You owe $0.07 USD for use of his intellectual property in your post on Slashdot.Com. Kindly remit these funds at your earliest convenience.

    Sincerely,
    Goldfarb, Goldblum, Goldfrappe, Goldstein, and Horrific Ethnic Stereotype, LLC, Inc.

  6. Re:Err when did it die? by cthulu_mt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Too long; didn't read.

    Sincerly,
    An American.

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    Virginia is for lovers. EVE is for griefers.
  7. Re:The Huffington Post? by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Horrific Ethnic Stereotype

    Sounds Swedish; what's he doing at a law firm?

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    The enemies of Democracy are
  8. Re:Hi. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's some great investigative journalism done online at this site. Click and give it a read.

  9. Re:The Huffington Post? by Jane+Q.+Public · · Score: 3, Funny

    Horrific Ethnic Stereotype is an African American, you insensitive clod!

    Nowadays we have to call them just "people". Because the President is one. Sheesh. Get with the times.

  10. Re:Investigative? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If so, are you suggesting this because you're stupid, or are you actively trying to deceive people?

    It's because he's stupid. Go read his comment history and I'm sure you'll come to the same conclusion.