{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"328 Commitment over capacity: Why investigative journalism persists despite shrinking newsrooms","description":"Investigative journalism has never been easy. But according to the latest State of Accountability Journalism report from the University of Florida\u2019s Collier Prize, the reporters doing that work today say the obstacles are growing even as their commitment to watchdog reporting remains strong. Shrinking newsroom staffs, rising costs for public records and increasing resistance from government agencies are making investigations harder to pursue. Yet many journalists say the very pressures threatening accountability reporting are also reinforcing why it matters. As Collier Prize director Rick Hirsch put it, \u201cthis is a hard business. If you\u2019re going to stick in it, you\u2019ve got to be committed and believe in the impact that it can have.\u201d Access more at this episode\u2019s landing page, at:  https:\/\/www.editorandpublisher.com\/stories\/commitment-over-capacity-why-investigative-journalism-persists-despite-shrinking-newsrooms,260965 &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"&quot;E &amp; P Reports&quot; from Editor &amp; Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder","author_url":"https:\/\/editorandpublisher.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40731530\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40731530"}