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| '''Watchdog.org''' is a network of ] news websites that feature reporting on state and local government from a ] perspective.<ref name=pew>{{cite web|last=Benton|first=Joshua,|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/07/pew-nonprofit-journalism-doesnt-mean-ideology-free/|title=Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn’t mean ideology-free|publisher=]|date=July 18, 2011}}</ref> It is a project of the ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Peters|first=Justin|title=‘Serious, point-of-view journalism’?|url=http://www.cjr.org/swing_states_project/serious_point-of-view_journalism.php?page=all|work=Columbia Journalism Review|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref> | |||
| According to the Watchdog.org website, the organization's mission is "to restore oversight of our state governments, to hold politicians and bureaucrats at all levels accountable for their handling of taxpayers’ dollars and to promote individual liberty and free markets."<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://watchdog.org/about/|website=Watchdog.org|publisher=Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> | |||
| Watchdog.org reports that it has state-based investigative reporters in more than 40 states.<ref name=about/> The network includes news outlets such as ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Craver|first1=Jack|title=Progressive group: It's obvious why Wisconsin Reporter is attacking investigation|url=http://host.madison.com/news/local/writers/jack_craver/progressive-group-it-s-obvious-why-wisconsin-reporter-is-attacking/article_64177d6a-6985-11e3-b47f-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=4 June 2015|publisher=The Capital Times|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> | |||
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| Type of business | Nonprofit organization |
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| Type of site | News |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | September 2009 |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
Watchdog.org is a network of American news websites that feature reporting on state and local government from a conservative perspective. It is a project of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.
According to the Watchdog.org website, the organization's mission is "to restore oversight of our state governments, to hold politicians and bureaucrats at all levels accountable for their handling of taxpayers’ dollars and to promote individual liberty and free markets."
Watchdog.org reports that it has state-based investigative reporters in more than 40 states. The network includes news outlets such as Wisconsin Watchdog.
References
- "Watchdog.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- Benton, Joshua, (July 18, 2011). "Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn't mean ideology-free". Nieman Journalism Lab.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Peters, Justin. "'Serious, point-of-view journalism'?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "About". Watchdog.org. Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- Craver, Jack (December 20, 2013). "Progressive group: It's obvious why Wisconsin Reporter is attacking investigation". The Capital Times. Retrieved 4 June 2015.