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Tracking Government Efforts to Reduce Poverty
In the Philippines,
Knight International helped journalists investigate the effectiveness of government programs designed to reduce poverty. With officials up for reelection in 2010, Knight Fellow Alex Tizon worked with The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism to determine whether the government delivered on promises to improve conditions. Tizon introduced new digital techniques that will enable major media outlets to gather better information from the poorest provinces.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Helped launch a new digital portal that provides data and citizen-journalist stories that track anti-poverty efforts in the five poorest provinces.
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about the fellow
 Tizon spent the past five years as a national correspondent for The Los Angeles Times, covering stories ranging from the war in Iraq to Hurricane Katrina.
 Learn more about Alex
Read Alex's blog
About the Partner
 The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is an independent, nonprofit media agency that specializes in investigative reporting.
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