Current TV is one of my favorite things to watch in the morning, and their Vanguard series has some amazing investigative journalism. The Narcotics war in Mexico (including the role of America in arming all sides), visiting the island bases of the Indonesian pirates, visiting an arms market in Somalia, etc, all journalism the likes of which you seldom see in American media.

With good investigative journalism comes real danger. And two Current TV journalists are currently on trial in North Korea after being captured (kidnapped?) while covering a story about North Korean refugees in China. Until recently I haven't heard too much about this in America, and Current TV itself has been low key about it, but here is the latest from BBC News:

US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are about to go on trial in North Korea, accused of illegal entry and "hostile acts". If found guilty, they could end up in prison or a labour camp. The BBC's Michael Dobie looks at the background to the case.  read more »

Current TV is running some amazing footage from Hurricane Katrina today. They have five segments, adding up to an hour long program, filmed by Doug Kiesling, a freelance Weather Journalist. My wife and I watched it from 7-8 AM. It is next on at 11 AM (then presumably 3 PM, etc.).  read more »