Protecting Independence: Who Pays the Piper?

While the mainstream media withers, investigative practice is thriving, but it’s easy to lose sight of who’s funding it; big tech companies and philanthropic foundations, partisan NGOs and think-tanks. As investigative journalism becomes funded by practitioners outside its traditional field, are journalists still calling the tune?

In this seminar, Investigative Practice looked into the confusing new funding landscape for investigative journalism, and tackled the issues this raises for real, truth-seeking independent journalism.