ProPublica
Nonprofit journalism outlet
ProPublica is an American nonprofit news organization focused on investigative journalism in the public interest.
Founded in 2008, it produces in-depth reporting on government, business, and institutional accountability, often in partnership with other news outlets.
ProPublica has won multiple Pulitzer Prizes and makes most of its work freely available: The story was a ProPublica investigation.
Devoted to examination
- reportingConveying documented information
- watchdogGuard or monitor
- exposeMake known publicly
- PulitzerMajor journalism award
data journalism · public interest · longform · newsroom · editor · correspondent · beat · scoop
Act of revealing information
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- FOIAFederal transparency statute
- public recordsOfficially filed, publicly accessible documents
- sunshine lawsLegislation mandating government transparency
accountability · document leak · redaction · database · open source · access · visibility · scrutiny
Dishonest abuse of power
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- justiceFair treatment under law
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- civicPertaining to community affairs
public trust · truth · governance · election · voting · politicians · inequality · institutions
Nonprofit tax classification
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- donorOne who contributes freely
- grantmakingDistributing charitable funds
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
endowment · tax-exempt · charitable · fundraising · mission-driven · public benefit · independent · nonpartisan
investigative
Devoted to examination
Pulitzer · data journalism · public interest · longform · newsroom · editor · correspondent · beat · scoop · headline
disclosure
Act of revealing information
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- FOIAFederal transparency statute
- public recordsOfficially filed, publicly accessible documents
sunshine laws · accountability · document leak · redaction · database · open source · access · visibility · scrutiny · oversight
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
civic · public trust · truth · governance · election · voting · politicians · inequality · institutions · civil rights
501(c)(3)
Nonprofit tax classification
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- donorOne who contributes freely
- grantmakingDistributing charitable funds
philanthropy · endowment · tax-exempt · charitable · fundraising · mission-driven · public benefit · independent · nonpartisan · supporter
ProPublicastate media
Government-run news organizations
corporate communications · Xinhua · sponsored content · native advertising · puff pieces
ProPublicaThe Federalist
Essays advocating constitutional ratification
Fox News · Newsmax · New York Post · conservative media · National Review