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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."
"When the likes of Jon Stewart are the finest investigative political journalists that your country has then you know you are in trouble."
I enthusiastically concur.
This tiny NYC Jew with big balls keeps asking the important questions indirectly and directly, pointing out the surreal absurdity of the BS statements fed through CNN ABC etc.
In a time when TV reporters are only chosen for their ability to look and sound authoritative while regurgitating the government approved, corporation funded newspeak fed by their teleprompters, Stewart is an incredible phenomena. And funny as hell.
Oh, and he would be the first one to call himself a tiny Jew, so hold your horses political correctness nazis.
Go to www.thedailyshow.com and see a couple of episodes. The more brainwashed you are by politics, the more you'll suffer... but the cure is worth the pain, you'll thank me later!
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
When Fascism comes to America, it will call itself Anti-Fascism, and tell you to give up your guns.