A nonprofit organization revealing injustice and strengthening democracy through journalism.

Investigative reporting, requiring long lead times and significant investment of resources, is in short supply. Under increasing pressure to deliver higher profits for publicly traded companies, editors and producers cut back on time and people first. The predictable outcome: a shortage of original, in-depth and risk-taking reporting, and a citizenry deprived of information required to maintain democracy.

CIR is part of the solution, injecting tough but fair investigative reporting into the news media by: investing in promising stories at their earliest stages to give them a chance in the news marketplace, producing major multimedia investigative projects, and promoting investigations to maximize their impact. The work is led by a small West Coast staff and powered by a nationwide team of independent reporters and producers.
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A nonprofit organization revealing injustice and strengthening democracy through journalism.

Investigative reporting, requiring long lead times and significant investment of resources, is in short supply. Under increasing pressure to deliver higher profits for publicly traded companies, editors and producers cut back on time and people first. The predictable outcome: a shortage of original, in-depth and risk-taking reporting, and a citizenry deprived of information required to maintain... (read more)