InvestigateWest unveils new website

Redesigned site prioritizes transparency, expands tools for republishing and strengthens connection with audiences

InvestigateWest unveils new website

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  • You must credit both the author and InvestigateWest in the byline. We prefer: “Author Name, InvestigateWest.”
  • You have to include the tagline provided at the end of the article, which typically reads, “InvestigateWest (investigatewest.org) is an independent news nonprofit dedicated to investigative journalism in the Pacific Northwest. Visit investigatewest.org/newsletters to sign up for weekly updates.”
  • You can write your own headlines as long as they accurately reflect the story.
  • You may not edit our work except to reflect your own editorial style or to update time references (changing “yesterday” to “last week,” for instance).
  • You may use InvestigateWest artwork (photos, illustrations, etc.) ONLY if you publish them alongside the stories with which they originally appeared and do not alter them. You may not separate multimedia elements for standalone use.
  • If you share our stories on social media, we’d appreciate it if you tag us in your posts.

Keep in mind: InvestigateWest sometimes republishes articles from other news outlets and we have no authority to grant republication permission. These stories are identifiable by their bylines and other credits.

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InvestigateWest is thrilled to announce the launch of our redesigned website, now housed at investigatewest.org (instead of our old address, invw.org). With an updated look and a host of new features, the site prioritizes accessibility and transparency, empowering our audience, partners and other local news outlets to connect more seamlessly with InvestigateWest’s impactful work.

Key features of the new website include:

  • Improved republishing tools: All original stories now include a republishing tool allowing other outlets to easily grab and republish our work for free. Check out our Republishing Guidelines for more details.
  • Enhanced staff profiles: At a time when Americans face an onslaught of AI-powered misinformation, we are making it easier to connect with the human beings behind InvestigateWest. Check out Our Staff page to find links to everyone’s profiles, which now provide details about staffers’ coverage areas, background, ethics and approach.
  • Increased transparency: We are making a concerted effort to share not only what we are doing, but how and why, and with our new website, we have made it easy to view our various policies related to unnamed sources, corrections, diversity, ethics and more.

In the coming weeks, we will be adding some additional features including audio versions of all stories, language translation to reach broader audiences and vertical videos optimized for social media.

The new website is only one major development in what has been a breakout year for the 15-year-old news nonprofit. InvestigateWest has added six new full-time staffers this year, including a development director, an editor and four additional reporters.

“This is a huge moment for InvestigateWest,” Executive Director Jacob Fries said. “We now have a website worthy of the incredible work that our team is producing on a regular basis. It’s going to allow us to connect with our audience in a variety of new ways, and I’m eternally grateful for the first-rate team of developers at DesertNet who meticulously brought our vision to life.”

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