Sam Waterston on ProPublica & the Importance of Investigative Journalism

4,568 views · Published 27 November 2013 · 1:13 · Indexed 6 October 2026

Channel: ProPublica · 2013 · News & Politics

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Sam Waterston doesn't run an actual newsroom, but he knows the real importance of journalism in our democracy. "In real life the challenges of the news business these days put all sorts of pressure on quality reporting, and especially on investigative journalism," Waterston says. "One newsroom making a big difference in this arena is ProPublica."

And we know that *you* play an important part in making our journalism possible. Learn more about the people impacted by our reporting, and how you can help make a difference. http://propub.ca/1dyjjtT

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