ONLINE NEWS EXCELLENCE— Recently, San Diego-based
iNewSource, an independent online nonprofit dedicated to satisfying a need for
credible, in-depth, data-driven journalism, captured two prestigious Edward R.
Murrow Awards in the Small Market Online News Organizations in the coveted categories
of Investigative Reporting and Hard News Reporting.
The Radio
Television Digital News Association based in Washington DC has been honoring
outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow
Awards since 1971. Annually, award recipients demonstrate the spirit of
excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic
journalism.
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Joanne Faryon. |
According to
Lorie Hearn, founder and executive editor of iNewSource, both in-depth stories
were reported, written and recorded by iNewSource reporter Joanne Faryon. The
investigative report delved into how the Poway Unified School District spends a
special tax called Mello-Roos. The hard news report was about former
assemblyman and San Diego mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher, and the abuse he
suffered as a child.
As a result
of the awards, iNewSource will join some of the most prominent media outlets in
the country at the Edward R. Murrow awards presentation in New York on October
6.
A full list
of 98 winners in 13 categories is found at the following link:
ABOUT iNEWSOURCE (from its website):
INewSource
is an independent nonprofit dedicated to satisfying a need for credible,
in-depth, data-driven journalism. We shine a light on government actions,
account for public spending and prompt intelligent discussions that lead to
informed decisions.
Our unique
strength lies in the intersection of journalism and technology. This means iNewSource
distinguishes itself by data-driven reports and a Data Center, which opens the
workings of government to people in new ways.
Teaching,
training and mentoring at San Diego State University’s School of Journalism and
Media Studies, where INewSource is based, is a dual priority. This underscores
our commitment to the next generation of journalists.
INewSource
is collaborative, not competitive. As a result, our relationships with local
and national media enable a powerful distribution network for its reports. Our
primary partner is KPBS, public media in San Diego. Together, we have forged an
Investigations Desk, which serves a broad audience with deep reporting through
television, radio, print and the Web.
Collaborating
with other nonprofit investigative centers makes it possible to explore common
problems across the country and bring necessary attention to them.
INewSource’s
business model anticipates multiple revenue streams, including an endowment to
ensure long-term sustainability. It also relies on paid media partnerships,
foundation grants, philanthropy, individual donations and sale of services.
INewSource,
formerly the Watchdog Institute, was founded in the fall of 2009, in response
to downsizing in newsrooms across the country and to an increasing void in
thorough, labor-intensive journalism. The IRS granted 501c3 status in September
2010.
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