Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism is a non-profit media organization specializing in investigative journalism
. It is based in Quezon City
, Philippines
. Established in 1989 by nine Filipino journalists, the organization funds investigative projects for both the print and broadcast media. It has published over 400 articles in Philippine newspapers and magazines, produced documentaries
and published books on current issues. The Center also offers writing fellowships
to deserving reporters, journalists and academics.
. The staff also includes five journalists, an office manager, a marketing coordinator, a researcher
and a librarian
.
, a Catholic Mass Media Award, and dozens of Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Investigative Journalism.
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
. It is based in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Established in 1989 by nine Filipino journalists, the organization funds investigative projects for both the print and broadcast media. It has published over 400 articles in Philippine newspapers and magazines, produced documentaries
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
and published books on current issues. The Center also offers writing fellowships
Research fellow
The title of research fellow is used to denote a research position at a university or similar institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a principal investigator...
to deserving reporters, journalists and academics.
Organization
A board of editors, mostly composed of the Center's founders, holds monthly meetings. A board of advisers also convenes to help determine the direction the Center's endeavors will take. The Center employs a 13-person staff headed by an Executive DirectorExecutive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
. The staff also includes five journalists, an office manager, a marketing coordinator, a researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
and a librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
.
Awards
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism has been awarded nine National Book AwardsPhilippine National Book Awards
The Philippine National Book Awards, or simply the National Book Awards, is a Philippine literary award sponsored by the NBDB and the MCC . It is the national book award of the Philippines...
, a Catholic Mass Media Award, and dozens of Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Investigative Journalism.
See also
- Center for Investigative ReportingCenter for Investigative ReportingThe Center for Investigative Reporting is a non-profit journalism organization located in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1977 by Lowell Bergman, , and David Weir to reveal injustice and abuse of power through the tools of journalism....
- Center for Investigative Reporting (Bosnia-Herzegovina)Center for Investigative Reporting (Bosnia-Herzegovina)The Center for Investigative Reporting is a non-profit investigative center that writes about problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina especially corruption and organized crime. It is based in Sarajevo but covers much of the Balkan region. Its stories appear in local media including Oslobođenje, Vecernji...
- Investigative reportInvestigative reportAn investigative report is a document that is meant to provide information on a certain topic that is not easily obtained. It is meant to present the reader with a wealth of easily understood information and usually contains an interview or two on the subject...