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This isn't the way investigations have typically been run. MoJo Reader, When I came of age in
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This isn't the way investigations have typically been run.
MoJo Readerâ,
When I came of age in newsrooms you were cautioned, as a journalist, to avoid thinking too much about your audience: that is, thinking about what readers like you actually want. It was seen as pandering, but it also had the effect of solidifying the hold that a too-white, too-male masthead thought was worthy of a story.
At Mother Jones, we get to do things differently, and today we're asking our communityâyouâto think of yourself as editors for a moment.
So much of journalism is making choices about which stories to prioritize, and as part of our Corruption Project, I hope you'll help us think through where our reporting can have the greatest impact.
In "[Let's Tear Down the Ivory Tower of News](" we explain why we're taking this approach, and at the [bottom]( of the column you can vote for which area of investigation you'd like to see us pursue from our reporting road map on corruption:
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Trump and his family's conflicts of interest
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Dark money and political spending
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The revolving doors between lobbyists and regulators
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State and local corruption
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Elections and voting rights
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How the financial system is rigged to keep wealth and power in the hands of a few
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Wall Street and white-collar crime
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Fossil fuel interests and the climate crisis
Thatâs a lot to cover! And we hope to do a good job on all those fronts. That said, choices must be made, so if you could choose only one area to focus on, what would it be?
[Read how we're thinking about each topic and let us know what you think we should prioritizeâor suggest something else](.
This is not the way investigative projects have typically been runâusually it's more like "We'll figure out what's important and we'll let you know when we're done." But in a newsroom that is funded by and answers to its readers, that doesn't cut it.
And at a time when journalism and the notion of verifiable facts themselves are being attacked, we've come to understand that what audiences (you) want and need are aligned with our interests as journalists. We all want truth and transparency, and we fear the corrosive effect of corruption and lies. We face the same dangers. We're in this together.
And since it's only because of support from readers that we're able to mount our big [Corruption Project](, we wanted to hear from the community about what types of investigations you think will have the greatest impact.
I hope you'll [read more about it and let us know]( where you'd like our team to focus our efforts.
Thanks for reading, and we'll keep you posted as this project unfolds.
Clara Jeffery, editor-in-chief
Mother Jones
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