at-Largely: Journalists and News Sites

Journalists:

The list of journalists below are people I read, watch, and highly recommend as exemplifying the ethical standards that are much needed and are sadly lacking in our current media environment. Always look for the byline of a writer, even if you don't like the publication.

Lowell Bergman:
Investigative journalist, producer, and writer for PBS Frontline

Amy Goodman:
Investigative journalist and host of Democracy Now.

Bill Moyers:
Reporter, political critic, and host of the PBS show Bill Moyers Journal.

James Fallows:
Reporter, political writer for Atlantic Monthly

Chris Floyd:
Freelance journalist and political critic

Dafna Linzer:
Investigative journalist for the Washington Post

David Corn:
Washington editor for The Nation magazine, political author and journalist. Best known for his biography of spook Ted Shackley in the book The White Ghost.

David Kaplan:
Investigative reporter covering organized crime and drug trafficking in the US and central America.

Duncan Campbell:
British investigative journalist and TV producer covering intelligence

Greg Palast:
American investigative journalist for the BBC and best-selling author. Exposed much of the election fraud issues in Florida during the 2000 and 2004 elections.

Helen Thomas:
White House correspondent for Hearst Newspapers and political critic.

Jim Bamford: Freelance investigative journalist covering intelligence and national security. Best known for his groundbreaking book on the NSA, Body of Secrets.

Jim Meek:
Investigative journalist for The New York Daily News, best known for his coverage of Ground Zero air quality.

Jim Moore:
Investigative journalist and author best known for his exposes on Karl Rove, Bush's Brain and The Architect.

Jonathan Landay:
Investigative journalist for McClatchy Newspapers. He is best known for his reporting - along with fellow McClatchy writer Warren Strobel - on Iraq pre-war intelligence.

Keith Olbermann:
TV broadcaster, political commentator and host of MSNBC's Countdown.

Ken Bazinet:
White House correspondent and reporter of The New York Daily News.

Ken Silverstein:
Washington editor and investigative reporter for Harper's.

Scott Horton:
Legal reporter and commentator for Harper's

Laura Rozen:
Freelance investigative journalist and editor for American Prospect. Best known for her reporting on the Niger forgeries and Iraq pre-war intelligence.

Matt Taibbi:
Journalist for Rolling Stone Magazine.

Michael Isikoff:
Investigative journalist for Newsweek. Best known for his reporting on terrorism and campaign finance.

Mick Smith:
British investigative journalist for the Sunday London Times and author, covering intelligence and national security. Best known for his exposure of the Downing Street Memos.

Miriam Raftery:
Freelance investigative journalist focusing on campaign funding and domestic politics.

Olena Prytula:
Ukrainian investigative journalist and editor-in-chief of Ukrayinska Pravda.

Paul Kiel:
Deputy editor for Talking Points Memo and investigative journalist. Best known for his coverage of the US Attorneys Scandal.

Robert C. Koehler:
Syndicated columnist and reporter for Chicago Tribune Media Services.

Robert Dreyfuss:
Freelance investigative journalist and reporter for Rolling Stone magazine, covering intelligence and national security.

Robert Parry:
Investigative journalist best known for his coverage of the Iran Contra scandal.

Stephan Fuchs:
Norwegian journalist covering human rights

Sy Hersh:
Investigative reporter for The New Yorker magazine and legendary muck-racker, best known for exposing the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.

Tim Dickinson:
Online editor for Rolling Stone magazine.

Walter Pincus:
Investigative journalist for the Washington Post and legendary muck-raker.

Warren Strobel:
Investigative journalist for McClatchy Newspapers who is best know - along with his McClatchy partner Jonathan Landay - for their coverage of intelligence during the build up to the Iraq war.

Yelena Tregubova:
Russian freelance investigative journalist and political critic.

News Sites:

MSM:

ABC News, CBS News, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, MSNBC, New York Daily News, Reuters, San Jose Mercury News, Slate, The Associated Press, The McClatchy Company, The New York Times, USA Today, US News & World Report, Washington Post,