- Value [1] Investigative Journalism
- Investigative journalism is at risk. Many news organizations have increasingly come to see it as a luxury. Today's investigative
reporters lack resources: Time and budget constraints are curbing the ability of journalists not specifically designated "investigative"
to do this kind of reporting in addition to their regular beats.
- Value [2] New Models
- New models are, therefore, necessary to carry forward some of the great work of journalism in the public interest that is
such an integral part of self-government, and thus an important bulwark of our democracy.
- Value [3] Self-Government
- Value [4] Democracy
- Value [5] Non-Partisanship
- Value [6] Persistence
- Value [7] Fairness
- We strive to be fair. We give people and institutions that our reporting casts in an unfavorable light an opportunity to respond
and make sincere and serious efforts to provide that opportunity before we publish. We listen to the response and adjust our
reporting when appropriate. We aggressively edit every story we plan to publish, to assure its accuracy and fairness. If errors
of fact or interpretation occur, we correct them quickly and clearly. We aim for a working culture that embraces all of these
principles, and insist that they infuse all that we do.
- Value [8] Accuracy
- Value [9] Accountability
- We spend more than 85 cents out of every dollar on news - almost the exact opposite of traditional print news organizations,
even very good ones, that devote about 15 cents of each dollar spent to news. From a philanthropic perspective it is also
worth noting that our model assures an unusually high level of accountability for a non-profit. Our major stories have to
be sufficiently compelling to convince editors and producers to accord them space or time.
- Value [10] Professional Standards
- As they do so consistently, donors will be able to be confident that professional standards are being met and maintained,
and that important work is being undertaken.
- Value [11] Independence
- That said, our donors support the independence of our work, and do not influence our editorial processes.
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