media around the world cut the costs of investigative journalism. But here are two good reasons for doing otherwise. It can be seen a recipe .
Continue the heated debate around the world on investigative journalism. There are those who finance it and who begins to cut the budget, those who create and who forbids schools to make inquiries because they cost too much. But who is right? Since
ongoing debate, it is clear that there can be no certainty. However, some data , after a year or more initiatives that have arisen as Spot.us and ProPublica, proved encouraging . Although in the beautiful country can not be defined yet nothing clear in the rest of the Western world something is moving in the right direction - good in terms of journalism and, therefore, democratic.
The novelty is not part of the newspapers but by agencies. Specifically, from Reuters and Associated Press .
They too have begun about a year to do market research on the success or otherwise of the investigation to be part of their journalists. Reuters at this time has opened a special section in the agency. And what he found?
that readers have literally devoured "the services of investigative journalism, said Keith McCallister, director of the agency.
Statistically speaking, approximately ten pieces each agency beds, nine are articles or parts of investigations. A proportion of 10 to 1.
While other agencies to cut these services expensive, however, Reuters seems to have hit the target in finance. The strength?
Perhaps, as the head of the agency's investigative reporting Jim Impoco, the strong territoriality. In fact, the Reuters reporter in 2800 has over 200 agencies around the globe. Not all of these investigative journalists, but the local roots provides secure information and contacts that otherwise is difficult to obtain.
Also from the English side, but on the other side of the ocean, even the largest American agency, the Associated Press , invest in investigative journalism. In April, in fact, the director of the PA Mike Oreskes announced in a statement that is scheduled as the creation of four regional teams , United States, investigative journalism. They will bring together some of the best names in the agency and will serve as a resource for other journalists. The latter can draw from this new resource in the field and exclusive scoop, which are so "important million people, "said Oreskes.
The note states:" Each team will comprise reporters with skills in computer-assisted reporting, access to public records and creating interactivity in Flash. "
Oreskes is convinced that investing money, right now, it is important to build these capabilities members in each group, because" the team will work alongside the video producers to make sure that this newspaper is to be appointed since beginning to enter any media platform. "
From Reuters and the Associated Press can deduce two things for a successful investigative journalism for the public, and that is outside the non-profit . One of the keys is detectable profound knowledge of the territory in which they operate. Although at the international level, an office always operates in the room. And a second key is coordination team, in which each has a set of skills to be able to exchange with colleagues. The efficiency increases and costs are reduced in this way. And if the journalist becomes the pack producer of the report, is a further cut spending, but the place remains.
Alex Buaiscia
ongoing debate, it is clear that there can be no certainty. However, some data , after a year or more initiatives that have arisen as Spot.us and ProPublica, proved encouraging . Although in the beautiful country can not be defined yet nothing clear in the rest of the Western world something is moving in the right direction - good in terms of journalism and, therefore, democratic.
The novelty is not part of the newspapers but by agencies. Specifically, from Reuters and Associated Press . They too have begun about a year to do market research on the success or otherwise of the investigation to be part of their journalists. Reuters at this time has opened a special section in the agency. And what he found?
that readers have literally devoured "the services of investigative journalism, said Keith McCallister, director of the agency.
Statistically speaking, approximately ten pieces each agency beds, nine are articles or parts of investigations. A proportion of 10 to 1.
While other agencies to cut these services expensive, however, Reuters seems to have hit the target in finance. The strength?
Perhaps, as the head of the agency's investigative reporting Jim Impoco, the strong territoriality. In fact, the Reuters reporter in 2800 has over 200 agencies around the globe. Not all of these investigative journalists, but the local roots provides secure information and contacts that otherwise is difficult to obtain.
Also from the English side, but on the other side of the ocean, even the largest American agency, the Associated Press , invest in investigative journalism. In April, in fact, the director of the PA Mike Oreskes announced in a statement that is scheduled as the creation of four regional teams , United States, investigative journalism. They will bring together some of the best names in the agency and will serve as a resource for other journalists. The latter can draw from this new resource in the field and exclusive scoop, which are so "important million people, "said Oreskes. The note states:" Each team will comprise reporters with skills in computer-assisted reporting, access to public records and creating interactivity in Flash. "
Oreskes is convinced that investing money, right now, it is important to build these capabilities members in each group, because" the team will work alongside the video producers to make sure that this newspaper is to be appointed since beginning to enter any media platform. "
From Reuters and the Associated Press can deduce two things for a successful investigative journalism for the public, and that is outside the non-profit . One of the keys is detectable profound knowledge of the territory in which they operate. Although at the international level, an office always operates in the room. And a second key is coordination team, in which each has a set of skills to be able to exchange with colleagues. The efficiency increases and costs are reduced in this way. And if the journalist becomes the pack producer of the report, is a further cut spending, but the place remains.
Alex Buaiscia
