| Description: | We will hold the powerful — including major institutions, officials and policy makers — accountable to the public. The primary goals are to produce high-quality, high-impact investigative reports that will be published and aired by multiple media partners on multiple platforms, to train the next generation of investigative reporters and to serve as a platform for experimenting with how to effectively deliver long-form investigative content to a digital audience. |
| Begun: | 2009 |
| Website: | http://necir-bu.org/wp/ |
| Office Location: | 640 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA |
| Structure: | A project of the College of Communication at Boston University |
| Founder: | Joe Bergantino and Maggie Mulvihill |
| Executive Director: | Joe Bergantino |
| Approximate number of full-time staff: | 2 |
| Number with prior professional journalism experience: | 2 |
| Annual operating budget: | $350,000 - $400,000 |
| Annual salaries posted, or accessible via 990 form: | No |
| Editorial/ethics policy statement: | Yes |
| Diversity statement: | No |
| IRS 990 form posted on website: | Not applicable (part of Boston University) |
| Major donors disclosed: | Yes |
| INN Member: | Yes |
| Awards: | No |
| Contact: | 617-353-4546 |
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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.
