Annually, the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy awards the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting to a stellar investigative report that has had a direct impact on government, politics and policy at the national, state or local levels. Six reporting teams were chosen as finalists for the 2024 prize, which carries a $10,000 award for finalists and $25,000 for the winner. The Journalist’s Resource is interviewing the finalists and offering a behind-the-scenes look at the processes, tools and legwork it takes to create an important piece of investigative journalism. The winner of the $25,000 will be announced on April 3.
Journalist Hannah Dreier discusses her investigative series, the database of unaccompanied migrant children she created and how other journalists can use it in their own reporting.
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A reporting team from ProPublica shares seven tips from their yearlong investigation into power, money, access and ethics on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The reporters share 11 tips for covering science and the medical device industry.
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Four reporters share how they investigated extreme abuses of power at Mississippi sheriff’s offices and offer tips to help other journalists do similar work.
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Streetsblog NYC investigative reporter Jesse Coburn shares four tips from his seven-month investigation into the black market for temporary vehicle tags.
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STAT reporters Bob Herman and Casey Ross share eight reporting tips based on their four-part investigative series, which revealed that health insurance companies used a flawed computer algorithm and secret internal rules to improperly deny or limit rehab care for seriously ill older and disabled patients.
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