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Paul Steiger (born 1942) was managing editor of the Wall Street Journal from 1991 until May 15, 2007. He is currently editor at large for The Wall Street Journal and a vice president of Dow Jones & Company. He chairs the Committee to Protect Journalists and has won numerous journalism awards. He is editor-in-chief of ProPublica, an "independent, non-profit newsroom" , which commenced operations in 2008.

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Lessons from ProPublica

Paul Steiger is one of the men I admire the most in my profession. Five years ago, at the age of 65, and after a 16-year tenure as the Wall Street Journal’s managing editor, he seized the opportunity to create a new form of investigative journalism. Steiger created ProPublica, a non-profit newsroom dedicated to the public interest and to deep dive reporting.

Frédéric Filloux @ Monday Note - on 1/7/12
CPJ launches fellowship in honour of former chair Paul Steiger

The six month fellowship aims 'to give budding journalists an opportunity to contribute to the defense of press freedom and learn about the challenges journalists face around the world'.

Rachel McAthy @ Journalism.co.uk - on 15/6/12
#GEN2012: ‘If journalism isn’t there to protect people, people get hurt’

Monetisation of digital journalism, described earlier today as the “elephant in this room” by CNN’s Peter Bale, formed the basis of an afternoon session at the News World Summit in Paris today, with a focus on financing investigative journalism.

Rachel McAthy @ Journalism.co.uk - on 31/5/12
Changes at ProPublica as Steiger moves to exec chairman role

Paul Steiger, who is also chief executive of ProPublica, will be succeeded as editor-of-chief by current managing editor Stephen Engelberg.

Rachel McAthy @ Journalism.co.uk - on 15/5/12
Media Decoder Blog: Steiger to Step Down as ProPublica's Editor

Stephen Engelberg will replace Paul Steiger, 69, as editor in chief, and Richard Tofel, ProPublica's general manager, will fill his role as president. The two will become co-chief executives.

Amy Chozick @ New York Times - Media & Advertising - on 14/5/12
Paul Steiger to step down as editor of ProPublica

ProPublica founder Paul Steiger will step down as the nonprofit news organization’s editor-in-chief, president and CEO at the end of this year, when Stephen Engelberg will become editor-in-chief and Richard Tofel will become president; Steiger will become executive chairman (Source:… Read more.

Julie Moos @ Poynter - TV / Radio - on 14/5/12
Steiger to Step Down as ProPublica's Editor

Stephen Engelberg will replace Paul Steiger, 69, as editor in chief, and Richard Tofel, ProPublica's general manager, will fill his role as president. The two will become co-chief executives.

Amy Chozick @ New York Times - Media Decoder blog - on 14/5/12
Ebooks Will Include New Introductions, Expanded Stories and Additional Exclusive Content : Open Road Forms Publishing Partnership with Pulitzer Prize Winning ProPublica

(Press Release) Open Road Integrated Media , a digital publisher and multimedia content company, and ProPublica , the leading investigative journalism non-profit, announced today that they are forming a new digital publishing partnership. As. . .

Publishing Executive - Business Management - on 31/1/12
ProPublica Partners With Open Road On E-Books

Digital publisher and multimedia company Open Road is partnering with investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica on multiple e-books.

Laura Hazard Owen @ PaidContent - on 30/1/12
Philanthropist funds Australian public interest journalism site

An Australian philanthropist is funding a not-for-profit online start-up that is pledged to publishing public interest journalism. Internet entrepreneur Graeme Wood is prepared to spend more than AUD 15m on The Global Mail, which is set to launch next month. It will not charge readers, will not sell ads and is not seeking more donors.

European Journalism Centre @ EJC - on 4/1/12

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