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Investigative Reporting
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bob Woodward (1943- ) and Carl Bernstein (1944- ) Watergate Papers, 1964-2001 (Bulk 1972-1976) 
 This finding aid to the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate papers collection features a biographical sketch of these Washington Post journalists, an overview of the collection, a detailed contents list, an index of correspondents, and a list of associated materials. Coverage includes their days at the Washington Post, material used for their co-written books, "All the President's Men" (1974) and "The Final Days" (1976), film treatments, and more. From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/woodstein.hp.html Topics: Communications, Mysteries and More, News, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jun 2, 2005 Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)
The goal of this nonprofit organization is to inject "tough but fair investigative reporting into the news media." Its site features links to radio, television, Internet, and print reports on topics such as global warming, toxic toys, California gangs, alternative energy, and political fund raising. Also includes a link to "The Muckraker" blog and to "a number of how-tos of investigative reporting for experienced journalists as well as aspiring muckrakers." http://centerforinvestigativereporting.org/ Topics: Last updated Feb 7, 2008 The Center For Public Integrity: Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
This nonprofit organization "conducts investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world." The site features special reports on topics such as Hurricane Katrina cleanup contracts, U.S. contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the telecommunications industry, and prescription drugs. Includes an archive of stories dating back to 1997, guidelines for requesting documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and the blog "PaperTrail." http://www.publicintegrity.org/ Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 19, 2008 Finder's Guide to Deep Throat
A four-year project conducted by journalism students and their professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign to determine the identity of Deep Throat, the insider who provided crucial information about the Watergate break-in to Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein. Students ultimately but incorrectly concluded that former White House deputy counsel Fred Fielding was Deep Throat. Includes discussion of how students came to their erroneous conclusion. http://www.media.illinois.edu/spike/deepthroat/ Topics: Mysteries and More, United States History Last updated Jun 27, 2009 Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE)
This site's purpose is to provide "educational services to reporters, editors and others interested in investigative journalism." Visitors have access to a linked government database collection, story abstracts, state-by-state campaign contribution tracking, and an international roster of investigative journalists, sorted by region and interest areas. Searchable. http://www.ire.org/ Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Oct 4, 2004 NameBase Index
Nearly 270,000 citations covering more than 125,000 individual and organizational proper names from approximately 700 investigative books published since 1962 and thousands of periodicals from 1973. Covers academia, high tech, media, political figures, the international intelligence community, U.S. foreign policy, religion, crime, business and more. The Web site is browsable by name or category. http://www.namebase.org/ Topics: Dictionaries, Mysteries and More, People, People Last updated Jun 11, 2003 Nieman Watchdog
This site's mission is "to encourage informed reporting by putting journalists in contact with authorities who can suggest appropriate, probing questions and who can serve as resources." Find commentary and discussions on underreported issues, lists of "questions the press should ask" and a blog. From the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. http://www.niemanwatchdog.org/ Topics: Last updated Nov 24, 2008 ProPublica: Journalism in the Public Interest
"Propublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest." Includes articles on business and money, law, energy, the environment, government and politics, health and science, media and technology, and national security. Includes links to news stories on topics such as subprime mortgages and warrantless surveillance in its "Scandal Watch" service. ProPublica is led by Paul Steiger, the former managing editor of The Wall Street Journal. http://www.propublica.org/ Topics: Last updated Jun 25, 2008 The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
These selections from the Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Watergate Papers exhibit include images of newspaper articles, notes, letters, and related documents from the collection of these Washington Post journalists relating to their newspaper articles and their books, "All The President's Men" and "The Final Days." Includes annotations. The "finding aid" provides brief biographies and a full description of the collection. From the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/web/woodstein/ Topics: Communications, Correspondence, Mysteries and More, News, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jan 16, 2008 |
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