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North East PA Online Gets Mention in Columbia Journalism Review

April 14, 2016 by Paul Crowe

An article in the Columbia Journalism Review mentions this website and author in a larger article about local groups becoming citizen watchdogs, investigating and covering topics sometimes missed by local newspapers as budgets shrink and headcounts are reduced. Much of the story involves the wind turbine issue and how local groups have to organize and dig up details on proposed projects when the old media offer little coverage and local officials are slow to respond.

The author of the article, Miranda Spivack, is a freelance writer specializing in stories about government accountability and a former reporter and editor at The Washington Post.

It’s interesting reading and a great perspective on the expanding role of citizen reporting. Check it out.

Filed Under: Investigative reporting Tagged With: citizen watchdogs

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  1. Chris says

    April 14, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    I would like to offer my praise to Paul and his website for the invaluable help provided in preventing the multi-generational defacement of, irreparable damage to, and immoral attempt at exploitation of, the North East landscape and environment. It was a classic crony wind energy methodology to divide and conquer, where relationships were destroyed, friendships ruined and neighbors were laughingly turned against neighbors as a few vaunted “landowners” were willingly manipulated like pawns without regard for the damage inflicted upon the community.

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