Press Release
Project On Government Oversight Launches Investigative Newsroom POGO Investigates
As for-profit journalism faces unprecedented threats, nonprofit investigative newsrooms are crucial for public accountability
Washington, D.C. — After more than 40 years of hard-hitting investigations into corruption and abuse of power in the federal government, the Project On Government Oversight is solidifying its commitment to shining a spotlight on corruption and abuse of power by launching POGO Investigates, a formal nonprofit newsroom division dedicated to original reporting.
“I’m proud to lead the next chapter of the Project On Government Oversight’s investigative work with the launch of POGO Investigates. For more than 40 years, POGO has uncovered waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government, and POGO Investigates builds on that remarkable legacy,” said Brandon Brockmyer, director of investigations and research at POGO. “At a moment when investigative journalism is under intense strain from shifting business models and corporate ownership, independent, nonprofit newsrooms are essential. POGO Investigates will deliver the rigorous, evidence-based reporting the public needs to hold those in power to account.”
POGO Investigates is supported by a dedicated digital newsroom hub that brings together the organization’s award-winning investigative reporting, podcast, tipline, and more. POGO Investigates has also assembled a Journalism Advisory Panel, a group of investigative reporters and journalists who will help the newsroom maintain a principled, credible, and successful operation.
“POGO has been doing terrific investigations for years, often leading in front of mainstream media organizations. The launch of the new POGO Investigates team will allow for even more in-depth reporting, context, and storytelling, and gives me great confidence for their future work and projects,” said Scott Bronstein, an award-winning journalist and member of the POGO Investigates Journalism Advisory Panel. “I’m excited to be part of this growing newsroom as it forges ahead with crucial and compelling stories at a time when they are needed most.”
POGO Investigates is produced separately and independently from the organization’s policy and advocacy work, and the Project On Government Oversight does not take corporate funding. This ensures that the POGO Investigates team of talented, award-winning reporters, researchers, editors, and fact checkers is positioned to produce hard-hitting reporting worthy of the public’s trust.
