Bastian Obermayer is a German investigative journalist and deputy head of the investigative unit of the Munich-based newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. He was the first person contacted by the Panama Papers…
For reporters, budgets can be anything from boring to scary. They’re packed with numbers and technical words like “appropriation” “non-recurring expenditures” and “capital improvement,” also known as building roads and bridges….
…advance your work, from tracing property transactions to tracking down the manufacturer of a particular product. OpenSecrets.org A great site to follow the money in politics, which often means knowing…
The U.S. government gives out billions of dollars every year in grants, loans, contracts and financial assistance. Using USAspending.gov, you can see who is being awarded the money, how much,…
It started with a riot. When upheaval ensued at the youth treatment facility in St. George, Utah in 2019, fifty police cars — including SWAT units — showed up. Twenty-five…
It used to be that immigration was considered fodder for political journalists. Or social issues journalists. Or maybe the reporters and editors who specialize in the topic. These days, it’s…
…communication at the University of Arkansas. Khan specializes in the study of popular culture with an emphasis on sports and racial politics. “One of the arguments that was often made…
You may already have seen the intriguing NPR report on Social Security disability claims, “Unfit for Work: The startling rise of disability claims in America.” The report details the surge…
…whether I’m covering cars or politics or art or whatever. Being a professional means bringing to the table who you are and being fair to the people you’re covering because…
Environmentalists have long decried the wastefulness of single-use plastic straws, but the issue has recently entered the mainstream as Seattle’s ban on plastic straws and utensils at all food service…
…are all over the map, and often colored by politics. If you like green cars, you’re likely to see them around every corner. But we’ll know the truth soon enough….
In 2014, Evan Wyloge noticed that $10 million in dark money (money donated to a political fund without a public disclosed source) had been spent in local and state elections…
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