The American Independent Institute is a nonprofit organization which funds liberal investigative journalism efforts. According to the organization, its aim is to support journalism which exposes "the nexus of conservative power in Washington."[1] The current institute, started by David Brock in 2014, is a relaunch of the former state-based digital news-gathering network known as the American Independent News Network.[2][3]
The American Independent News Network was founded as the Center for Independent Media in 2006 by David S. Bennahum, a former journalist with Wired.[4] The group had a stated mission of "investigating and disseminating news that impacts public debate and advances the common good." It operated a news network which consisted of state-based daily news sites The Colorado Independent, Florida Independent, Iowa Independent, Michigan Messenger, Minnesota Independent, New Mexico Independent, and Washington Independent. It changed its name to the American Independent News Network in 2010.[5]
In 2011, the organization's founder, David S. Bennahum, departed the organization after shutting down most of the organization's state websites. The group peaked in traffic and revenues in 2009 and 2010 before both numbers dropped off considerably.[6] By 2013, the American Independent News Network had shuttered all of it sites and gone on hiatus.[7]
The Project for Excellence in Journalism of the Pew Research Center surveyed and analyzed nonprofit news organizations active on the state or national level in 2011 and again in 2013.[8][9] The studies found that the most consistently ideological of the news outlets were those that were organized in networks, specifically the conservative Watchdog.org network and the liberal American Independent News Network.[8] The 2011 study found that "the liberal American Independent News Network [doesn't] ... reveal much about who's paying their bills, and [its] work skews clearly in one direction, both in the topics [it covers] and the content of individual stories".[2]
2014 relaunchEdit
In 2014, the dormant American Independent News Network organization was re-launched by David Brock as the American Independent Institute, a journalistic grant-making entity focused on liberal investigative journalism. The Nation reported that year that Brock's newly relaunched group would disperse $320,000 in grants to "reporters investigating right-wing misdeeds."[10]
ReferencesEdit
^Byers, Dylan (June 19, 2014). "David Brock to launch journalism institute". Politico. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^ abBenton, Joshua (July 18, 2011). "Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn't mean ideology-free". Neiman Lab. Harvard University. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
^Calderone, Michael (January 26, 2010). "CIM launching 50-state political news site". Politico. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^. American Independent Institute. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^Shilling, Erik (April 27, 2012). "The American Independent News Network". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^Lichterman, Joseph (February 18, 2014). "After the demise of its network, The Colorado Independent is born again on its own". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^ abHolcomb, Jesse; Rosenstiel, Tom; Mitchell, Amy; Caldwell, Kevin; Sartor, Tricia; Vogt, Nancy (July 18, 2011). "Assessing a New Landscape in Journalism". Project for Excellence in Journalism. Pew Research Center. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^Mitchell, Amy; Jurkowitz, Mark; Holcomb, Jesse; Enda, Jodi; Anderson, Monica (June 10, 2013). "Nonprofit Journalism: A Growing but Fragile Part of the U.S. News System". Project for Excellence in Journalism. Pew Research Center. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^Goldberg, Michelle (November 25, 2014). "How David Brock Built an Empire to Put Hillary in the White House". The Nation. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 15, 2023
american, independent, institute, nonprofit, organization, which, funds, liberal, investigative, journalism, efforts, according, organization, support, journalism, which, exposes, nexus, conservative, power, washington, current, institute, started, david, broc. The American Independent Institute is a nonprofit organization which funds liberal investigative journalism efforts According to the organization its aim is to support journalism which exposes the nexus of conservative power in Washington 1 The current institute started by David Brock in 2014 is a relaunch of the former state based digital news gathering network known as the American Independent News Network 2 3 American Independent InstituteFounder s David S Bennahum David BrockEstablished2006 relaunched in 2014MissionTo expose the nexus of conservative power in Washington FocusLiberal investigative journalismPresidentMatt FuehrmeyerFormerly calledCenter for Independent Media 2006 2010 American Independent News Network 2010 2014 LocationWashington D C Websiteamericanindependentfoundation wbr com The Center for Independent Media redirects here For the global open publishing network of journalist collectives see Independent Media Center Contents 1 History 2 2014 relaunch 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe American Independent News Network was founded as the Center for Independent Media in 2006 by David S Bennahum a former journalist with Wired 4 The group had a stated mission of investigating and disseminating news that impacts public debate and advances the common good It operated a news network which consisted of state based daily news sites The Colorado Independent Florida Independent Iowa Independent Michigan Messenger Minnesota Independent New Mexico Independent and Washington Independent It changed its name to the American Independent News Network in 2010 5 In 2011 the organization s founder David S Bennahum departed the organization after shutting down most of the organization s state websites The group peaked in traffic and revenues in 2009 and 2010 before both numbers dropped off considerably 6 By 2013 the American Independent News Network had shuttered all of it sites and gone on hiatus 7 The Project for Excellence in Journalism of the Pew Research Center surveyed and analyzed nonprofit news organizations active on the state or national level in 2011 and again in 2013 8 9 The studies found that the most consistently ideological of the news outlets were those that were organized in networks specifically the conservative Watchdog org network and the liberal American Independent News Network 8 The 2011 study found that the liberal American Independent News Network doesn t reveal much about who s paying their bills and its work skews clearly in one direction both in the topics it covers and the content of individual stories 2 2014 relaunch EditIn 2014 the dormant American Independent News Network organization was re launched by David Brock as the American Independent Institute a journalistic grant making entity focused on liberal investigative journalism The Nation reported that year that Brock s newly relaunched group would disperse 320 000 in grants to reporters investigating right wing misdeeds 10 References Edit Byers Dylan June 19 2014 David Brock to launch journalism institute Politico Retrieved 10 December 2015 a b Benton Joshua July 18 2011 Pew Nonprofit journalism doesn t mean ideology free Neiman Lab Harvard University Retrieved 13 January 2015 American Independent Institute InfluenceWatch Retrieved 2023 05 23 Calderone Michael January 26 2010 CIM launching 50 state political news site Politico Retrieved 10 December 2015 About Us American Independent Institute Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 10 December 2015 Shilling Erik April 27 2012 The American Independent News Network Columbia Journalism Review Retrieved 10 December 2015 Lichterman Joseph February 18 2014 After the demise of its network The Colorado Independent is born again on its own Nieman Journalism Lab Retrieved 10 December 2015 a b Holcomb Jesse Rosenstiel Tom Mitchell Amy Caldwell Kevin Sartor Tricia Vogt Nancy July 18 2011 Assessing a New Landscape in Journalism Project for Excellence in Journalism Pew Research Center Retrieved October 23 2015 Mitchell Amy Jurkowitz Mark Holcomb Jesse Enda Jodi Anderson Monica June 10 2013 Nonprofit Journalism A Growing but Fragile Part of the U S News System Project for Excellence in Journalism Pew Research Center Retrieved October 23 2015 Goldberg Michelle November 25 2014 How David Brock Built an Empire to Put Hillary in the White House The Nation Retrieved 10 December 2015 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Independent Institute amp oldid 1156615724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
