Managing Editor, Global Investigative Journalism Network (@gijn.org). Army veteran. Press freedom. Pro-democracy. Past bylines: FAIRMediaWatch, The Nation, TPM, Alternet, Salon, Mediaite, et al.
“Someone has to investigate the bastards” — Chuck Lewis
Reed F. Richardson
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This statement is belied by facts already known: when was it ever a "normal back-and-forth" for a CBS editor-in-chief to intercede and summarily yank a completed '60 Minutes' news report — after already having personally screened and approved it(!) — less than 48 hours before airing.
The other negative impact of this performative security theater — beside wasting tens of millions of dollars — is that it absolutely degrades the readiness of these DCARNG units. Standing around all day on The Mall has zero to do with these soldiers' combat mission and eats up actual training time.
NEW: In her five years of investigating teacher misconduct in California schools, reporter Holly McDede learned an important lesson:
What seems to be secret isn't always so — sometimes you just need to know who to ask and for what.
w/ @kqednews.kqed.org
In her five years of investigating teacher misconduct in California schools, reporter Holly McDede learned an important lesson: What seems to be secret isn't always so — sometimes you just need to kno...
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Reed F. Richardson
Reed F. Richardson
ProPublica
NEW: Xinjiang has the highest detention capacity in the world, according to FT analysis - enough space for almost 1 in 40 people in the region - more than five years after the Chinese govt announced the camps had closed.
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Guess it was bound to happen…
Just received our first fully 🅰️ℹ️ story submission (on spec, not commissioned).
It looked VERY GOOD, but had these🚨:
-Writer was real person, but had no background in IJ or topic
-Zero human sources cited/quoted
-Text was far too technical in places
-Weird synonym usage
