Five recent investigations bring service milestones
FIRE helped freelancer Lucy Provan
report for the Post and others.
FIRE's full complement of services has advanced a diverse range of investigations this year, including several that have set FIRE precedents:
Human rights
By Lucy Provan: exposed plausible culpability for a Sudan-based mass killing, for outlets including the Washington Post, as profiled here. First multiple platform release (grant, reporting services, liability protection)
National security
By Zach Dorfman: investigated a little-known consequence of the war on terror, for Rolling Stone, as profiled here. First contractual protections facilitated at Rolling Stone (liability protection)
Housing justice
By Janelle O'Dea: safely transferred a housing investigation from her downsized Center for Public Integrity, to the Wichita Eagle and other outlets, as profiled here. First story rescued after a layoff (liability protection, contract facilitation)
Child welfare
By Britta Lokting: illuminated the fraught consequences of a contested child-removal tactic for Guardian US, as profiled here. First joint FIRE Consultancy/IRE Freelance Fellowship release (reporting services, contract assistance)
Mining corruption
By Daniel Balint-Kurti: unearthed evidence of wrongdoing by a convicted diamond tycoon, for OCCRP. First global adaptation of FIRE liability provisions (also to other freelancers for OCCRP and Reporter's Shield organizations (liability protection)
Congratulations to the reporters and the outlets!
A special appreciation to craig newmark philanthropies for making FIRE's legal assistance possible.
Next up: launch of the FIRE Guide to Freelancer Protection.