Tag: Investigative Post

Sep 17

2014

Support Investigative Post via United Way

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Western New Yorkers can now donate to Investigative Post through the United Way. The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County has approved the inclusion of Investigative Post in its Donor Choice program. That means donors can designate Investigative Post as a recipient through their employer-led United Way campaign. “The United Way is making it easier than ever for citizens to support watchdog journalism in our community,” said Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney. “A donation of as little as a dollar or two a week can help us build our newsroom and enable our growing team of reporters to tell[...]

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Sep 9

2014

Investigative Post launching event series

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You’ve seen us on screens of all sizes: laptops, televisions, cell phones. Now there’s an opportunity to interact with Investigative Post face to face. Western New York’s only news organization dedicated exclusively to watchdog journalism is hosting 15 events through next June. The series, entitled “At Issue,” is geared towards providing the public with thought-provoking events focused on important issues. Events include: Investigative Post journalists discussing their work and engaging experts and audiences on the issues they cover. A film series dealing with important issues confronting journalism, held at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, and followed by an informative discussion with[...]

Posted 10 years ago

Jul 10

2014

Pulitzer Prize winner elected iPost president

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David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author, has been elected president of Investigative Post’s board of directors. Johnston was one of three new members appointed to the board of the investigative reporting center that serves Buffalo and Western New York. Also appointed were Eric Walker, co-founder of PUSH Buffalo, and Whitney Crispell, manager of an AmeriCorps VISTA program at The Service Collaborative of Western New York. Johnston succeeds board president Lee Coppola, a former investigative reporter and retired dean of the School of Journalism at St. Bonaventure University. Coppola has accepted an appointment as a hearing officer with[...]

Posted 10 years ago

Apr 23

2014

Investigative Post partnering with statewide political publication

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Investigative Post announced today an editorial partnership with City & State, an award-winning political website and magazine based in Manhattan. As part of this collaboration, Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney will write a monthly column in City & State magazine about politics and government in Western New York. City & State will also publish other Investigative Post content, including original reporting developed exclusively for C&S, as well as articles originally written for Investigative Post’s website. “Investigative Post is an ideal partner for City & State in our effort to expand our coverage of Western New York and the relationship between New[...]

Posted 10 years ago

Apr 1

2014

Toles to headline iPost fundraiser

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Tom Toles was a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist when he left Buffalo nearly 12 yeas ago to succeed the legendary Herblock at The Washington Post. Then a funny thing happened: He picked up the drum sticks and became a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. Two of them, eventually. His one band, “Suspicious Package,” plays mostly covers.  “Lethal Bark” plays all originals. He also is developing a musical comedy with a creative team based in New York City. Toles, who still has his “day job” at The Post, has played in Washington D.C., the past seven years, but never in his hometown,[...]

Posted 10 years ago

Mar 22

2014

The State of Investigative Post, 2014

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Investigative Post recently celebrated its second anniversary and I want to use the occasion to recap the past year and provide a peek of what lies ahead in 2014. When I contemplated leaving The Buffalo News several years ago I wrestled with the prospect of losing the platform that comes with writing for the largest media outlet in the region. That was no small consideration because journalism, to have value, must have impact, and to have impact, must reach a broad audience. Using those benchmarks, Investigative Post had a successful second year, and is poised to have an even better[...]

Posted 10 years ago

Feb 12

2014

iPost upgrades mobile site

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Investigative Post’s new mobile format is now video friendly. Our reports that air on WGRZ, 2 On Your Side, can be viewed on our mobile format that we rolled out last month.The upgrade is part of our continuing efforts to improve our digital presentation. Our digital agency at Bicycle Creative has reformatted the site to fit a smartphone screen and ease navigation. It makes for much easier viewing of stories, videos, photos and the cartoons of Tom Toles. iPhone users, who account for three-quarters of our mobile visitors, can click the “share” button in Safari and add Investigative Post to their home[...]

Posted 10 years ago

Jan 16

2014

Investigative Post among grant recipients

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A large grant obtained by a coalition of progressive organizations in Buffalo includes funding for Investigative Post. The Open Society Foundation, funded by billionaire George Soros, has selected Buffalo, San Diego and Puerto Rico for two-year grants of $1.9 million each. Organizations in the three regions will be candidates for additional funding of up to $1 million a year for the following three to eight years. “Our commitment to them is long-term,” wrote Kenneth Zimmerman, a senior official with the foundation, in explaining the initiative. Here is how Zimmerman explained the plans for here: In Buffalo, a city suffering the[...]

Posted 10 years ago
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