Founded in 1991 by Joseph Farah (the brains behind WND.com news website) and James H. Smith (former publisher of the Sacramento Union), the Western Center for Journalism has been sponsoring and training investigative journalists for over two decades.
The WCJ first made its mark following the suspicious death of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent Foster during the Clinton presidency. Officially ruled a suicide by authorities, reporter Christopher Ruddy–with assistance from the Western Center for Journalism–unearthed evidence that shouted “cover up!” No matter how hard the Clinton Administration tried to conceal the real cause of Foster’s death, Ruddy’s dogged investigations clearly showed that the suicide ruling was phony.
Today, the Center is led by columnist and veteran broadcaster Floyd Brown. Brown is the author of five books and, as an investigator, helped unearth the Whitewater scandal during the Clinton administration.
The Western Center for Journalism is a vigorous watchdog that keeps a check on government abuse and the media. The Center believes strongly in open public debate. It also believes that informed public debate requires quality journalism and reporting.
Western Journalism is working to provide quality journalism and reporting by exposing bias and falsehoods in the liberal, mainstream media.
We also actively publish numerous independent citizen journalists at WesternJournalism.com so that ignored information and under-reported stories will be available online. The WesternJournalism.com website covers a wide variety of topics from media bias to media industry news as well as articles about the impact of “citizen journalists”. Sign up for our regular e-mail updates to stay informed.
In addition, the Center trains individuals to become “Citizen Journalists” and bloggers. These individuals are provided with technical training and practical advice on quality reporting and commentary.
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