In the last thirty-five years since I’ve worked as an investigative reporter, the “main stream media” (the MSM) has become increasingly narrow in its focus.  While liberal-bashing critics like Bernard Goldberg and Ann Coulter insist that the press is manipulated and controlled by the left, most of the MSM assignment editors use the uber-right, Obama-hating Drudge Report as their home page.

So, just as on Capitol Hill, we’re left with coverage on the extremes or a bland kind of surface gloss of the headlines. The news magazines of what used to be the three major networks: 48 Hours, Dateline and my alma mater 20/20 are filled with safe “true crime” stories vs. the kind of rip-the-lid-off the scandal-of-the-week brand of journalism practiced in the late 1980’s when I was at ABC News.

The province of the investigative reporter is “what lies beneath;” that region below the surface; beyond the major headlines and talking heads. It’s our stock and trade to cover that part of reality that often causes “we the people,” the most harm. Remember, it was the 7/8ths of the iceberg below the surface that sunk The Titanic.

That’s the area where I live and work and I’m happy and honored to say that, from time to time I’ll be reporting my findings here. But to keep Sibel Edmond’s incredibly valuable site up and running, it takes contributions. So please support boilingfrogspost.com

Peter Lance

Peter Lance is a five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and former correspondent for ABC News. He has covered hundreds of stories worldwide for 20/20, Nightline, and World News Tonight. Peter is the author of 1000 Years for Revenge, Cover Up, and the novel First Degree Burn. For more details visit Peter’s website.

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