The Investigations Fund

Dear All,

Updating you all on what’s happening as the soon-to-be formed Bureau of Investigative Journalism inches towards operation.

As announced in the press release, we’re supporting the creation of the first not-for-profit organisation with a mission to finance and carry out investigative journalism in the UK. The Bureau is the working title.

The next steps are as follows:

- An advert has been placed for the post of Managing Editor (the person who will actually run the thing). A link to the text of the advert is on this site. Deadline for application is August 17th.

- Trustees are being appointed to the charitable trust that will own and control the organisation; they will not be involved influencing editorial content, for which the Managing Editor will be responsible.

- It is expected and hoped that an editor will be appointed some time in September. After that, the bureau can get going.

Meantime, all ideas for projects, methods, and direction are most welcome. Although no funds will be committed in any direction until all key parts of the organisation are fully in place.

And thanks to Oliver Laughland and Becky Pritchard for creating the video just posted on the frontpage, which features comments from some of those backing this project,

with best wishes

Stephen

(acting Ed.)

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