$50,000 Grant Awarded for Investigative Journalism Series; Begins in Spring

The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library at the National Press Club to offer a series of classes on investigative reporting.

"Investigative Reporting in the New Media Environment" will teach journalists how to use all available multi-media reporting and story-telling tools for investigative reporting
projects.

The series, scheduled to begin in the spring, will include at least 12 classes over the year. Topics include "Investigative Reporting in the New Media Environment," "Finding and Using Databases" and "The Ethics of Investigative Journalism."

Journalists may sign up for any or all of the sessions as they are announced. There will be a $10 registration fee.

Rick Dunham, president of the Library board and Washington bureau chief of Hearst Newspapers, said the series will help the National Press Club's Eric
Friedheim National Journalism Library remain on the cutting edge of
journalism training in the nation.

"It's very important to train journalists to use the most advanced tools
available to foster journalistic excellence in multiple media and on
multiple platforms," he said. "We are very thankful to the Ethics and
Excellence in Journalism Foundation for making it possible for the Eric
Friedheim National Journalism Library to present this invaluable
professional development series."

Mike Doyle, a Washington correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers. will
chair the committee responsible for producing the
programs.