So I recently went on a Frontline binge and watched their investigation into police activity the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ("Law and Disorder") and also in BP's history leading up to the oil spill ("The Spill"). Wow. Totally eye-opening, but also completely depressing.
A significant proportion of the investigative reporting featured in the Frontline presentations was by ProPublica, an independent non-profit organization that bills itself as "journalism in the public interest... Our work focuses exclusively on truly important stories, stories with “moral force.” We do this by producing journalism that shines a light on exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of those with power to vindicate the trust placed in them." ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for 2010 and cover stories that are overlooked by the mainstream press. Very, very impressed by their work. You guys should read their stuff.
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