I succeeded in raising money to support my investigative journalism in a innovative way, but the method presents some humiliations, and some difficulties. Still, we’re all scrambling in this economy and must stay nimble.
In this new style of reporting in public, I feel free to expose my bias and my emotions in a way I’ve not indulged in other journalism.
Announcing a new way of doing journalism that brings the audience for the story along every step of the way.
The tragedy of the GutterPunks in New Orleans demonstrates the country’s lack of interest in how the decline of the middle class affects the next generation.
If you compare the economic conditions that caused teenagers to hop trains during the Depression, to today’s economy, there are some striking similarities.
GutterPunks look ratty, but if you are invited into their squats, you’ll find a pretty interesting sense of being a homebody.