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Top 25 Investigative journalism platforms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 147 company matches for investigative journalism platforms associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 3,239 professional contacts across them, including 956 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for investigative journalism platforms associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 28, 2026.

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3,239Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest investigative journalism platforms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 147 company matches for investigative journalism platforms based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 28, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchNew York, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026201-500963 contacts →

Exact match

“HuffPost is for the people, not the powerful.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-200250 contacts →

Exact match

“ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-200176 contacts →

Exact match

“The Pulitzer Center champions the power of stories to make complex issues relevant and inspire action.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-200130 contacts →

Exact match

“The world’s first news platform designed to meet the moment we are in.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026201-500119 contacts →

Exact match

“We live in a world with too much news and not enough understanding.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026201-500117 contacts →

Exact match

“Current is an award-winning multiplatform media company dedicated to the in-depth investigation and exploration of the world's most important, interesting, and entertaining…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchSan Francisco, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20099 contacts →

Exact match

“Mother Jones is a nonprofit, reader-supported newsroom founded in 1976 that reaches millions of people each month across our website, social media, videos, newsletter, and print…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5072 contacts →

Exact match

“The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists tells stories that show how the world really works, triggering positive change.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20068 contacts →

Exact match

“Campus Reform, a project of the Leadership Institute, is America's leading site for college news.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20065 contacts →

Exact match

“What we do WhoWhatWhy embodies a form of investigative reporting that is rigorous, relentless and scientific, we call it forensic journalism.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11Exact matchColumbia, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5062 contacts →

Exact match

“Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc, is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5062 contacts →

Exact match

“FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13Exact matchMountain View, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026n/a58 contacts →

Exact match

“Fair Observer is a citizen journalism media outlet.”

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14Exact matchHonolulu, HI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5048 contacts →

Exact match

“Our focus is on investigative and watchdog journalism, in-depth enterprise reporting, analysis and commentary that gives readers a broad view on issues of importance to the…”

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15Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5048 contacts →

Exact match

“The Global Investigative Journalism Network serves as the international hub for the world’s investigative reporters.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5041 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2014, The Shade Room (TSR) has grown into a leading media powerhouse for breaking news and a trailblazer for reporting all things pop culture.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20041 contacts →

Exact match

“Townhall Media, an affiliate of Salem Media Group, has been #1 in conservative investigative reports, breaking news, commentary, and political analysis for 30 years.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5039 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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19Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5037 contacts →

Exact match

“The Daily Caller News Foundation is a non-profit broadcast media company based out of Washington D.C, United States.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5033 contacts →

Exact match

“Intricately structured, meticulously reported stories from the best journalists in the world.”

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21Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5030 contacts →

Exact match

“About The Intercept: The Intercept was launched in 2014 to provide an outlet for fearless, adversarial journalism.”

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22Exact matchDenver, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“The Colorado Sun is an independent nonprofit focused on investigative, explanatory and narrative journalism for a state in the midst of a massive evolution.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5026 contacts →

Exact match

“Coda Story is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to character-driven storytelling on the roots of major global crises.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-1023 contacts →

Exact match

“New York Focus is an independent nonprofit newsroom investigating power in the Empire State.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative newsroom that gives voice to the public and sparks change by going behind closed doors to reveal abuses of power in Washington.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Investigative journalism platforms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
29.5%Verified-email coverage
22.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
15.0%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
86
11-50
46
51-200
10
201-500
5

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 147 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “investigative journalism platforms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 956 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “investigative journalism platforms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many investigative journalism platforms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 147 company matches for investigative journalism platforms associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Huffpost tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most investigative journalism platforms?

New York leads with 22 company records, followed by Washington (21) and Chicago (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 956 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 147 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.