Investigative Journalist in Houston, Texas
The witty banter between two journalists played by Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell makes “His Girl Friday” a gem of a romantic comedy. But to me, the best part is at the 45 minute mark of the movie. Up to that point, Russell’s wisecracking character had been telling everyone how she’s getting out of the … Read more
What others are saying about watchdog journalism: Poynter: An interview with ProPublica‘s Amanda Michel about an ambitious investigative-reporting project by citizen journalists. Tony Rogers: Seven things the Iranian uprising showed us about citizen journalism. Read more: How to contact an investigative reporter TechTerminal: How the statistics-rich iPhone app for Major League Baseball could be a … Read more
Awesome video by the New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof, who offers some sound reporting advice for all journalists and bloggers. True, most of us will never need fake wallets or interpreters or blow darts. But doing everything you can do verify someone’s story — no matter how sympathetic they are — is important whether you’re … Read more
Vianna Davila had a good story and video about a nonprofit horse sanctuary in Nixon, Texas. Darla Cherry, who has multiple sclerosis, cares for the horses more for love than money: Her most recent castoff was Star, an 11-year-old Quarter mare acquired in June. A woman paid Cherry the requested $200 donation and handed over … Read more