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It’s part of our effort to strengthen local investigative journalism and bolster small newsrooms
The nonprofit newsroom InvestigateWest is issuing a call for new collaboration partners across the state of Oregon, as we continue to expand our efforts to share resources with other local news organizations and cover issues that may otherwise be overlooked.
Through a partnership with Report for America, earlier this year InvestigateWest hired Danielle Dawson as an Oregon-based collaborative reporter. As part of her role, Danielle will work closely with our newsroom partners across the state to uncover stories of significance, provide nuanced coverage of rural and underserved communities and enhance our commitment to investigative journalism that drives positive change.
Partnerships have been a part of InvestigateWest’s strategy since the nonprofit was founded in 2009. Over the past year, we have made collaboration and resource sharing a more central part of our strategy and mission to transform the region’s news ecosystem.
In late 2024, InvestigateWest brought on Moe K. Clark as a collaborative reporter based in Washington. Clark is a Washington State University Murrow News Fellow.
“At a time when local watchdog journalism is disappearing from communities across the Northwest, InvestigateWest is doing everything we can to meet this moment,” Executive Director Jacob Fries said. “A core strategy is collaboration: uplifting smaller outlets, mentoring overextended journalists, and raising the bar for everyone. In the process, we believe we can chart a replicable path for rebuilding local investigative journalism in America.”
InvestigateWest is particularly interested in projects that reveal abuses of power, systemic failures, inequities or corruption. News organizations and freelance journalists interested in working with InvestigateWest are encouraged to reach out directly to discuss story ideas, resource sharing, training and potential co-publication opportunities.
To start a conversation, please fill out this proposal form.
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— Jacob H. Fries, executive director
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