One of the things that’s disturbing about the really new media is the lack of funding for investigative reporting. It’s expensive and as traditional media shrinks, so does investigative reporting.
Berkeley just announced a really good step in the right direction. The university’s graduate school of journalism has established three post-graduate fellowships in investigative reporting. Open to all working journalists, preference is given to Berkeley’s graduate journalism program. The program is overseen by Lowell Bergman.
Fellows will be given an annual salary of US$45,000 plus benefits, office space, and support services.
So, top-tier j-schools, who’s next?
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