Categories for Investigations

Sep 28

2012

iPost hosting panel on investigative reporting

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The economic decline of mainstream news outlets has lead to major cost cutting at newspapers and television stations, limiting their capacity to produce investigative reporting that is vital to our democracy. Yet advances in technology and research provide reporters more tools than ever to produce and distribute their work. Against this backdrop, Investigative Post, a non-profit investigative reporting center serving Buffalo and Western New York, is hosting a speakers panel Oct. 23 at the Burchfield Penny Art Center to discuss the challenges and opportunities for investigative journalism in the 21st Century. The panel, “The State of Investigative Reporting,” features David[...]

Posted 12 years ago

Sep 22

2012

Concerns of a moderate Republican

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Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs talk politics, downtown development, water authority shenanigans and lease negotiations with the Buffalo Bills.

Posted 12 years ago

Sep 12

2012

Jim Heaney talks newspaper paywalls

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WBEN Radio 930 interviewed the iPost editor Wednesday about the economics of the newspaper industry as The Buffalo News prepares to start charging for online content.

Posted 12 years ago

Aug 19

2012

Louis Grachos interview

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The departing Albright-Knox director makes a case for the community helping out the gallery modernize its facilities much like it is expected to do for the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Posted 12 years ago

Aug 3

2012

Fired auditor was already on chopping block

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City Comptroller Mark Schroeder said Friday he decided a month ago to replace Darryl McPherson as chief city auditor over his conducted related to work issues, but decided to give him time to find another job and conclude several ongoing audits. “All that changed yesterday,” Schroeder said, when he was told by a supervisor in his office that he had witnessed McPherson using his cell phone to take inappropriate photos of a female staff member. Investigative Post and WGRZ, 2 On your Side, broke the story Thursday. McPherson was present  when the accusation was leveled, the comptroller said. “He didn’t[...]

Posted 12 years ago

Aug 3

2012

Sordid details on City Hall firing

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By Jim Heaney / Investigative Post City Hall’s top fiscal watchdog was fired by Comptroller Mark Schroeder Thursday  under sordid  circumstances. Darryl McPherson said his departure was based on professional disagreements with his boss. But Schroeder said he fired his chief auditor  shortly after he received a complaint about incidents involving inappropriate conduct by McPherson. While Schroeder was initially reluctant to discuss details, he did confirm information obtained independently by Investigative Post that the allegations involved McPherson using his cellphone to take inappropriate photos of a female staff member without her knowledge  in the workplace on several occasions. “I asked[...]

Posted 12 years ago
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