An opportunity from The Nation Institute - open to U.S. and international
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From: Esther Kaplan, Investigative Editor, The Nation Institute
I've recently started a new job running an investigative journalism
project at the Nation Institute, which is the nonprofit arm of the Nation
magazine. The investigative fund is a pretty amazing resource for
independent investigative journalists -- we can provide support above and
beyond whatever (inadequate) article fee you might get, to allow you to
spend some real time and expense reporting a story.
Before year's end, I'm particularly interested in investigations related
to the Bush administration, especially around such phenoms as
privatization and outsourcing that will be major tasks for any new
administration to clean up. And of course, campaign '08 stories, whether
about candidates, money in politics, voter suppression plans, etc.
But in general, proposals are welcome on any juicy investigative topic --
domestic or international -- especially if you think the story could have
a real impact. Stories that have been commissioned in the fund's short
three years of existence have sparked Congressional hearings, caused a
Bush advisor to step down, and forced members of Congress to change their
stance on legislation. You can check out some past stories here:
http://www.nationinstitute.org/ifunds/
Most grants vary from $1,000 to cover travel costs for a reporting trip
to $10,000 for a time-consuming investigation. If a proposal has the
potential to have a major impact, we do, on rare occasions, make larger
grants. We review proposals on a rolling basis, usually every two to
three weeks.
The basic info is below. Please send any questions or proposals to my
email below.
Yours, Esther
ABOUT THE FUND
The Nation Institute's Investigative Fund provides support for the
research costs associated with investigative journalism. The Fund
emphasizes reporting on subjects often ignored by the mainstream media,
and seeks to improve the scope and overall quality of investigative
reporting in the independent press. Above all, we want to support
reporting with the potential to have a social impact. The Fund
encourages its grant recipients to publish their findings in a variety
of print, broadcast, and electronic outlets.
HOW TO APPLY
The first step in applying is to email us a story query and a budget
request. It's useful to include information about what's new and
enterprising about the research, your reporting approach, the story's
potential impact, and what publication or broadcast outlet is
interested in the piece. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
E-mail: esther@nationinstitute.org
Esther Kaplan
Investigative Editor
The Nation Institute
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