Opinion

"The story line has been repeated time after time: the Internet is killing mainstream media, sending the Fourth Estate into record-breaking revenue declines. Online ads garner only a fraction of the dropping print revenue. When faced with cuts, investigative reporting is often the first target. (...) Investigative journalism takes more time and more experienced journalists to produce, and it often involves legal battles. It is generally the most expensive work the news media undertakes." 

Laura Frank, investigative reporter.