Mediagazer: Behind-the-scenes of Public Herald's 18 month investigation into fracking, and 9-month, 15-state tour for its film Triple Divide (Luis Gomez/Journo.biz)

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Behind-the-scenes of Public Herald's 18 month investigation into fracking, and 9-month, 15-state tour for its film Triple Divide — What Public Herald learned in taking a ‘fracking’ story to 15 states — In March 2013, the investigative news nonprofit Public Herald came …

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