Audio of the panel discussions during the conference on March 13 and 14, 2009 are available on BlogTalkRadio. Summaries of the conversations are posted below.

March 12, 2009

LEGAL THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES: Reporting on National Security and Other Issues
Moderator John Dinges and panelists Lucy Dalglish, James Risen, Roman Shleynov and Harinder Baweja recount recent and ongoing legal battles involving investigative journalists in the U.S., Russia and India

ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL THREATS: The Challenges to Investigative Reporting in Today’s Market
Bill Grueskin moderates as panelists Paul Steiger, Gustavo Gorriti, Mark Horvit and Cheryl Phillips take a hard look at the state of the industry.

PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL THREATS and How To Counter Them
Josh Friedman leads a discussion with Bruce Shapiro, Joel Simon, Kwame Karikari and Drew Sullivan about the risks of investigative reporting, and possible solutions.

MUCKRAKING IN CHINA
Watchdog reporting is booming in China, says Ying Chan, founding director of Hong Kong University’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre

March 13, 2009

INNOVATIONS 1: New Ways of Providing Legal Protection for Investigative Journalists
Moderator Stewart Chisholm and panelists Michael Sullivan, Stuart Karle, Peter Noorlander and Toby Mendel discuss ways to protect investigative reporters from legal threats worldwide.

INNOVATIONS 2: Innovations on Funding Models for Investigative Reporting
Moderator Betsy West and panelists Alex Gibney, Andrew Golis, Andrew Donohue, Bob Moser and Brant Houston ponder the new world of for-profit, non-profit and hybrid business models.

INNOVATIONS 3: Innovations on Narrative Forms and Platforms for Investigations
Moderator Brant Houston leads panelists Mark Katches, Brian Lehrer, Daoud Kuttab and Ye Weiqiang in exploring fresh ways of pursuing and presenting watchdog reporting.