Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 AM Meeting
Place: Cowan Creek Amenity Center, Florence / Georgetown Rooms
Speaker: Ken Martin, Founder, Editor, Publisher of The Austin Bulldog
Subject: Investigative Reporting: Focusing on Local Politicians
Ken’s definition of The Austin Bulldog: “The Austin Bulldog is a nonprofit 501(3)(3) for publishing investigative journalism in the public interest. My primary focus is holding elected officials and governmental organizations accountable to the citizens they are supposed to serve. Our job is to do the difficult work of journalists, such as interviewing, analyzing, and adhering to professional standards.”
In launching The Austin Bulldog, Ken returned to his roots in investigative reporting, covering both the public and private sectors. Ken was an investigative reporter for the Austin Business Journal 1989-1990 and served as editor 1990-1994, a period in which the newspaper won numerous awards for journalistic excellence. In 1995, he started the In Fact weekly newsletter covering Austin City Hall and local politics. In 1999, Ken began publishing the In Fact newsletter five days a week, making In Fact Daily Austin’s first online newsletter.