Investigative Journalism
Announcing the Participants in the Fall 2021 Stigler Center Journalists in Residence Program
This month, the Stigler Center will welcome eight world-class journalists from the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, Romania, Ukraine, Slovenia, and the United States for...
Capitalisn’t Is Back: Can Economists and Journalists Work Together to Improve Capitalism?
Is capitalism the engine of prosperity, or is it the engine of destruction? On this podcast, we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more...
NYC Journalists, Join Us for an Info Session on the Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Program
To mark the JIR program’s second year, we will hold an informational session at NYU’s Torch Club in New York on September 19.
Earlier this...
The Stigler Center’s Mediapart Case Study Now Available in French
The Stigler Center's case study focuses on the success of the French online news website and explores the economics of media companies in the face of...
Can Investigative Journalism Overcome the Rational Ignorance of Voters?
In the third and final part of our interview with Stanford economist James Hamilton, we discuss the connection between investigative journalism, human interest stories...
"Information Is a Public Good"
In the second part of our interview with Stanford economist James Hamilton, we discuss the costs of investigative journalism, the link between the degree of...
"There's a Set of People Who Do Understand What's Going on in Washington, But That Story Isn't Told Broadly"
How much does investigative journalism cost? What are its benefits? Why is it so hard to monetize? Can markets keep on providing this service?...
Can Investigative Journalism Be Profitable? France’s Mediapart Shows That It Can Be
Is investigative journalism a private or public good? A new Stigler Center case study focuses on the success of French online news website Mediapart...
