http://investigativemommyblogger.com Pursuing investigative journalism 3.0 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:47:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Small children were rushed to emergency rooms an estimated 23,628 times because of shopping cart injuries in the U.S. in 2007 alone. Since so many plummet head-first to the floor, sidewalk or parking lot, two-thirds of those children had head injuries. Click for full-sized version. Shopping Cart Dangers Team: Lead investigative blogger: Kelby ... http://investigativemommyblogger.com/?p=460 The Center for Public Integrity has taken a hard look at what hasn't worked in government, with a look at dozens of examples of government breakdown. Here is an excerpt: In a comprehensive assessment of systematic failures over the past eight years, the Center found more than 125 examples of government breakdown. The ... http://investigativemommyblogger.com/?p=74 The Investigative Reporters' and Editors recently highlighted an investigation by The Columbus Dispatch in its Extra! Extra! news feed. Here is an excerpt from the newspaper's investigative report: An investigation by The Dispatch found that 87 of the 234 children who succumbed to abuse and neglect from 2002 to 2007 ... http://investigativemommyblogger.com/?p=51 Our fine group of mom bloggers is in the midst of our first investigation, and this is all very exciting. I have been asked for an update, so I thought I would post one here. We have 25 Investigative Mommy Bloggers, and some are working feverishly to get report number ... http://investigativemommyblogger.com/?p=11 Hello. This is an idea I have had rattling around in my head. I am disappointed, dare I say disgusted, with what has happened to real newspaper journalism. Then it dawned on me. With the power of the blogosphere, I could create a team of investigative mommy bloggers who, as ... http://investigativemommyblogger.com/?p=3