| Description: | The Investigative Fund incubates and supports important investigative stories with the potential for social impact. The Investigative Fund does this by providing reporters with editorial guidance, institutional support and grants to cover the research costs associated with investigative journalism. |
| Begun: | 1998 |
| Website: | http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/ |
| Office Location: | 116 East 16th St., 8th Floor New York, NY |
| Structure: | A project of the Nation Institute, a nonprofit media center |
| Founder: | Hamilton Fish |
| Executive Director: | Esther Kaplan and Joe Conason (editors) |
| Approximate number of full-time staff: | 4 |
| Number with prior professional journalism experience: | 4 |
| Annual operating budget: | $600,000 |
| Annual salaries posted, or accessible via 990 form: | Yes |
| Editorial/ethics policy statement: | No |
| Diversity statement: | No |
| IRS 990 form posted on website: | No |
| Major donors disclosed: | Yes |
| INN Member: | No |
| Awards: | Fund-supported projects have won numerous awards including the National Magazine Award, George Polk Award, Investigative Reporters and Editors Certificate, Daniel Pearl Award, Hillman Prize, Casey Medal, National Headliner Award, and the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism |
| Contact: | http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/contact or 212-822-0250 |
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Coverage of arming teachers
Over that last eight years, interest in arming teachers with guns is the result of school shootings. News coverage and Google searches reflect these trends.
