About the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting

The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting fills the gap between the diminished in-depth reporting from the existing Maine media and the need of the stateʼs citizens to be fully informed about the actions of its government and public servants. Center staff and interns research, write and distribute news stories that uncover and explain the actions of state, local and federal governments and also probe the records of candidates for public office.

Our stories are distributed across Maine by the Center’s media partners (see list on the Home page) as well as digitally by the Center via our web site and social networking tools. Story topics are chosen by the Center senior staff based on the suggestions and advice of the Center’s advisors, media partners and by the public through our websites.

Mission Statement

The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting will fulfill the responsibility of a free press in the American democracy by providing independent reporting to Maine citizens about their government and elections.

The Center will be non-partisan; take no editorial positions; and will not associate itself with any interest groups except professional journalistic organizations.

The Center’s effectiveness will depend on the independence, accuracy and credibility of its reporting.

Our stories will include full documentation of our findings and references to all interviews and sources. We will eschew anonymous sources, assertively correct and clarify errors and omissions and treat the subjects of our stories with respect and fairness.

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