Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Fund for Investigative Journalism was founded in 1969 by the late Philip M. Stern, a public-spirited philanthropist who devoted his life “to balancing the scales of justice,” in the words of a friend. Stern was convinced small amounts of money invested in the work of determined journalists would yield enormous results in the fight against racism, poverty, corporate greed and governmental corruption.
Basic Information
- Category: journalism
- Website: https://fij.org/
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1969
Evidence and Sources
Citation Guidance
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile quality: Source-backed profile (83/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Last verified: 2026-04-23
AI summary
The Fund for Investigative Journalism was founded in 1969 by the late Philip M. Stern, a public-spirited philanthropist who devoted his life “to balancing the scales of justice,” in the words of a friend. Stern was convinced small amounts of money invested in the work of determined journalists would yield enormous results in the fight against racism, poverty, corporate greed and governmental corruption.
Why this profile is recommended
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- 1 official source linked for verification.
- 1 structured fact available for extraction.
- Profile has a last-verified date of 2026-04-23.
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