http://www.metafilter.com/tags/washingtonindependent Posts tagged with 'washingtonindependent' at MetaFilter. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:05:22 -0800 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:05:22 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/68916/The%2DWashington%2DIndpendent The <a href="http://www.washingtonindependent.com/">Washington Independent</a> went beta a few weeks ago. The site employs several reporters to do investigative journalism on topics of national importance. I have no idea what bugs they are hoping to fix before official release. The site is operated by the <a href="http://www.newjournalist.org/">Center for Independent Media</a>. The Center has launched alliterative local journalism sites as well focused on <a href="http://www.coloradoconfidential.com/magFront.do">Colorado</a> [Confidential], <a href="http://www.iowaindependent.com/magFront.do">Iowa</a> [Independent], <a href="http://www.michiganmessenger.com/magFront.do">Michigan </a> [Messenger] and <a href="http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/magFront.do">Minnesota</a> [Monitor]. Their independence cannot be verified as they have yet to file their first financial disclosure form. I was drawn to the Washington Independent because it is new home of <a href="http://www.washingtonindependent.com/person/12665-spencer_ackerman">Spencer Ackerman</a>, a close observer of national security policy, but all the stories I have read there seem to be high content and skeptical of authority. Metafilter turned the spotlight of its attention upon investigative journalism <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/66534/The-death-of-the-reporter">a few months ago.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.68916 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:05:22 -0800 investigativejournalism journalism spencerackerman washingtonindependent shothotbot