Susan Bassi

Susan Bassi is an investigative reporter and publisher. Bassi is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors (ire.org), the Society of Professional Journalists (spj.org), and the Online News Association (journalists.org). Her former and current publications include My Out and About, a regional magazine, and Ex Parte Press, a web-based, open source publication covering the California Judicial Branch of government.  

Bassi is considered the Jason Leopold - a prominent, award winning FOIA journalist at Buzzfeed News - of local and state records research. Bassi vigorously utilizes the California Public Records Act for government records, and California Rules of Court rule 10.500 for judicial administrative records. 

Bassi also practices advocacy journalism and immersion journalism, often acting as an advocate for victims rights: 
Advocacy Journalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy_journalism
Immersion Journalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_journalism