I’m Sarah Lee and joining me today is my colleague Parker Thayer because sitting in the hot seat is our regular host Mike Watson, and we’re going to be grilling…
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
By deploying billions of dollars, Arabella Network plays in American politics under the guise of progressive philanthropy. To name just a few issues, Arabella has played a major role in battles…
For decades, conservatives have expressed completely justifiable skepticism of government’s capacity—especially at the federal level—to effectively address a myriad of social problems. They have rightly pointed out the perverse incentives…
The line between charity and politics can be extraordinarily blurry. This is problematic, as politics is inherently quarrelsome and divisive, and these are words that very few would use to…
Is it, or at least should it be, charitable to fund political-advocacy protest over controversial sociopolitical issues? Our colleague Robert Stilson calls it “megaphone philanthropy,” and perhaps the prototypical practitioner…
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
In the field of journalism, where objectivity and impartiality were once virtues, not vices, the rise of nonprofit newsrooms was initially meant to be a way for journalists to refocus…
While ProPublica’s broad-scope investigative reporting and extensive data journalism have earned it praise and a good reputation, the more narrowly focused coverage coming from the organization of late has diminished…