IJB founder and director Rob Cribb joins host Tony Chapman on the Chatter That Matters podcast to discuss the vital role of investigative journalism in today’s democracy.
Cribb has received both national and international reporting awards for his investigations into offshore tax evasion, child exploitation, human trafficking, dangerous doctors, environmental hazards, and public safety. He was part of the international reporting team that produced the Pulitzer Prize-winning Panama Papers investigation in 2017.
Chapman asks, can democracy survive without reporters like Cribb, who are willing to search within the shadows for the truth?
Through this episode, you will also gain insight into the emotional toll of 24/7 journalism, which often lasts for months, and the risks those who expose what others deliberately conceal in the shadows face.
Cribb founded the Investigative Journalism Bureau in 2020, an impact-driven newsroom based at the University of Toronto that unites senior journalists, academics, students, and media organizations to share thoroughly reported stories in the public interest. The bureau is built on a decade of experimenting with a model that uncovers powerful new truths while training the next generation of investigative reporters. This pioneering work has resulted in dozens of significant investigations published on newspaper front pages, television screens, and podcast streams that have enlightened, informed, and influenced public policy.
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