When twin disasters hit a Florida city, the local paper rallied to cover them May 20, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Creative accountability journalism in the midst of a crisis at the Pensacola News Journal
How the First Amendment challenge to lethal-injection secrecy came together May 16, 2014 By Deron Lee Media organizations take the transparency fight to court in Missouri
His boss helped start SC’s biggest political scandal. Now, this reporter is covering it May 16, 2014 By Corey Hutchins The Nerve’s investigative reporter Rick Brundrett writes with rage–but plays it straight
Alaska’s digital startup takes over the daily May 14, 2014 By Sara Morrison Promise, and potential pitfalls, as Alaska Dispatch and the Anchorage Daily News merge
The First Amendment argument against lethal-injection secrecy laws May 12, 2014 By Jonathan Peters It’s stronger than you might think
Private schools May 6, 2014 By Anna Clark As public university boards become increasingly opaque, reporters try to fight back
It’s campaign season! Time to start searching for hidden spending in FCC files (UPDATED) May 6, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith The records are cumbersome but can be a valuable tool, especially in smaller markets
Post-Dispatch disparities May 1, 2014 By Deron Lee While execs at parent company Lee Enterprises get bonuses, newsrooms in St. Louis and elsewhere are "simmering the furniture"
What can we do when a state FOI law takes a hit? April 30, 2014 By Corey Hutchins West Virginia media are struggling to figure that out after a court ruling that a dissenting justice called "a step backward"
Federal judge: Delayed access to court records raises First Amendment concerns April 28, 2014 By Tony Biasotti Courthouse News editor sees "nationwide plague"–and he’ll get a chance to make his case
Come for the Facebook spat, stay for the child welfare story April 23, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Yes, there was a social media dustup between SC politicians last week. There’s also a real story here that local media have been on since last fall
For comprehensive coverage of the Florida State case, go to…NYT? April 21, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith The Tallahassee Democrat and other Florida papers could have done more on the Jameis Winston investigation
How the Detroit Free Press won a Pulitzer for commentary April 18, 2014 By Anna Clark The paper put columns at the forefront of its coverage of the city’s bankruptcy
What law did the Toledo Blade break? The Army won’t say April 16, 2014 By Jonathan Peters But we’ve got a guess–and the paper’s lawsuit could present the first challenge to the statute
A small paper scores an open-records win in a recovering city April 10, 2014 By Greg Grisolano The Joplin Globe‘s court victory forces an investigation’s findings public before local election
