October 2010 Archive
Loan Mod Reporting Matchmaker Project Works for PBS's NewsHour
As part of our loan mod Reporting Matchmaker Project, ProPublica connected PBS's NewsHour with a family to discuss their 17-month ordeal applying for a loan modification.
Loan Mod Reporting Matchmaker Project Works for PBS's NewsHour
As part of our loan mod Reporting Matchmaker Project, ProPublica connected PBS's NewsHour with a family to discuss their 17-month ordeal applying for a loan modification.
The Documentary BP Wants You to Disregard
In a speech today, BP CEO Robert Dudley warned London's business leaders that an upcoming report and documentary from ProPublica and PBS FRONTLINE would paint an unflattering picture of the company's safety record. He defended BP's record on safety but said the company would continue to work to improve.
The New Democrats: The Coalition Pharma and Wall Street Love
When the Democrats took control of Congress they promised a new era that would end the excesses of what they labeled a Republican "culture of corruption." Today, many of the same techniques and tactics are still in use, this time by Democrats.
Gulf Spill Victims’ ‘Escalated’ Claims Still Languishing
Claimants, demonstrating financial hardship, who have been promised expedited payment on damage claims are still waiting, in some cases for weeks or months, for checks. Their claims have supposedly been “escalated,” but many are finding that escalation is a relative term.
How News Organizations Can Localize Coverage From 'Dollars for Docs'
Newspapers across the country localized our "Dollars for Docs" investigation for their communities.
Wells Fargo Case Belies Claim It Always Verifies Mortgage Paperwork
Wells Fargo says it has avoided much of the foreclosure paperwork problem because employees verify every mortgage document they sign, but a bankruptcy case shows that's not always the case.
How News Organizations Can Localize Coverage From 'Dollars for Docs'
Newspapers across the country localized our "Dollars for Docs" investigation for their communities.
Read: The Depositions That Sparked the Foreclosure Scandal
In depositions both old and new, employees at servicers, foreclosure-mill law firms, and other players describe how they processed foreclosures. Read it in their words.
ProPublica Editor Paul Steiger Discusses Emerging Ethical Questions for Journalists
Paul Steiger offers his thoughts about some of the new ethical questions that need to be addressed by members of the news media as part of the McGill lecture series at the University of Georgia.
ProPublica Editor Paul Steiger Discusses Emerging Ethical Questions for Journalists
Paul Steiger offers his thoughts about some of the new ethical questions that need to be addressed by members of the news media as part of the McGill lecture series at the University of Georgia.
Dollars for Docs Media Roundup
Media appearances by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein.
Dollars for Docs Media Roundup
Media appearances by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein.
Payments to Doctors by Most Pharma Companies Still Remain Secret
Consumers concerned about drug company payments to their doctors will have to wait until 2013 for physician payment data from all pharmaceutical companies to be made publicly available.
How the Drug Companies Say They Screen Their Speaker Docs
The seven drug companies that have disclosed their payments to doctors say they screen their "speakers" but many do not check state medical disciplinary databases.
