Going global

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. The IRE Journal, Winter 2009 by Houston, Brant

But as these examples and the ones in the following stories demonstrate, the networking and collaborations among investigative journalists are well-suited to circumvent these challenges because the knowledge and reporting are not limited to one reporter or one organization or one country.

By Brant Houston

University of Illinois

Brant Houston, a former executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, is the Knight Chair in Investigative and Enterprise Reporting at the University of Illinois. A co-founder of the Global Investigative Journalism Network, Houston also serves on advisory boards of several investigative centers in the United States.