SC Investigates

01/20/2026

Fellowship alert for those interested in environmental journalism!

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism Full Time Boulder, Colorado Posted 2 weeks ago Website CU_CEJ Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder JOB SUMMARY Take your journalism skills to the next level and deepen your understanding of environmental issues by app...

01/14/2026

Today's news that the FBI searched the home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post reporter, should concern anyone who cares about a free press. This goes to the core of source protection and the press' ability to do the deep reporting our democracy depends on.

The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.

11/26/2025

I will stop shouting at the TV screen when journalists are portrayed with all their virtues and vices — not as caricatures

11/19/2025

Too often, politicians fail to give journalists the respect they deserve while they perform their jobs. This is true in South Carolina too. In 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley refused to take my questions during a press conference. She was upset over some previous coverage. (Article in comments.) Haley had called reporter Renee Dudley of The Post and Courier a "little girl" the year before. Journalists -- including female journalists -- deserve more from the politicians they cover.

The president made the comment during a gaggle with the press aboard Air Force One on Friday.

09/10/2025

09/03/2025

The Jasper County School District wanted $4K for a FOIA request. Reporter Mitch Black of The Post and Courier found a way around it.

Want to sharpen your watchdog skills? Register for our Sept. 26 workshop we're co-hosting with the South Carolina Press Association. https://scpress.regfox.com/assertive-journalism

Got a watchdog story like Mitch's we should profile? Reach out to Gina to nominate it: [email protected]

08/29/2025

After attending an SC Investigates workshop, Mitch Black ( on X) of The Post and Courier uncovered questionable travel and spending by officials with the Jasper County School District. His reporting helped trigger a state takeover of finances -- and the former superintendent now faces possible criminal charges.

Want to sharpen your own watchdog skills? Join our Sept. 26 workshop we're hosting with the South Carolina Press Association -- register today! https://scpress.regfox.com/assertive-journalism

Got a great watchdog story like Mitch's? Nominate it to be shared!

08/28/2025

The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”

08/25/2025

Journalists continue to be killed in Gaza as they do their jobs.

Israeli strikes on a hospital in southern Gaza killed five journalists Monday, including a freelancer who worked for The Associated Press, according to health officials.

08/12/2025

Join SC Investigates board members and me next month! We’ll discuss how to produce watchdog work when time is limited and resources are scarce. Reach out if you have questions.

SCPA is partnering with SC Investigates to host a day of investigative journalism training and collaboration! Make plans to join us Friday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., at SCPA Offices in Columbia.
Learn more: https://scpress.regfox.com/assertive-journalism