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Major media (TV, radio, books, major print)

• New York Times columnist Nick Kristof points to GiveWell as a donor resource (archived) and recommends GiveWell's top-rated charity, published December 4, 2011.
• Business Week (archived) covers GiveWell, published November 23, 2011.
• The Boston Globe (archived) discusses GiveWell's approach to reviewing charities, published November 20, 2011.
• The New York Times cites GiveWell in an article about donating in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami, published March 16, 2011.
• USA Today points to GiveWell as a donor resource, published November 30, 2010.
• New York Times columnist Nick Kristof points to GiveWell as a donor resource, published November 21, 2010.
• CNN interviews GiveWell co-founder Holden Karnofsky in segment on effective giving, January 25, 2010.
• CNN Radio interviews GiveWell co-founder Elie Hassenfeld about using overhead to evaluate charities, January 20, 2010.
• Wall Street Journal article on resources for evaluating charities recommends GiveWell, November 8, 2009.
• Half the Sky, a book by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof points to GiveWell as a donor resource, published September 8, 2009.
• GiveWell co-founder Holden Karnofsky discusses charity effectiveness on PRI's The World, March 19, 2009.
• The Life You Can Save, a book on giving by Peter Singer, features GiveWell in chapter 6 (also on its website), published March 1, 2009.
• NPR interviews GiveWell co-Founder Holden Karnofsky on the importance of researching your donations, December 10, 2008.
• NPR panel on the effectiveness of charitable giving includes GiveWell co-founder Holden Karnofsky, December 27, 2007.
• NPR interviews GiveWell's founders, December 24, 2007.
• The New York Times (front section) features GiveWell and its founders, published December 20, 2007.
• Wall Street Journal article (Personal Journal section) highlights GiveWell among its resources for donors, December 20, 2007.
• CNBC interviews GiveWell's founders, December 20, 2007. (Video inactive when this page was last updated, but may be active again later)

Other notable coverage

• The Baltimore Sun quoted GiveWell reminding donors to look beyond financials when assessing charities, published June 13, 2011.
• USA Today cited GiveWell in its coverage of the "Three Cups of Tea" controversy, published April 25, 2011.
• GiveWell's take on relief/recovery for the March 2011 earthquake in Japan received attention from sources including:
  • The New York Times
  • USA Today
  • The Globe and Mail
  • Seattle Times
  • Marginal Revolution
  • The Daily Dish: March 16, March 25
  • Ezra Klein
  • Felix Salmon: March 16, March 25
• Money Magazine's article, "Give like a billionaire - even on your salary" points to GiveWell as a resource, published December 14, 2010.
• Whole Living's article, "The path to charity: How to start giving" points to GiveWell as a resource, published December 2010.
• Several articles focused on effective giving to help in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake point to GiveWell as a resource:
  • New York Times, January 22, 2010.
  • Business Week, January 14, 2010.
• Forbes Magazine article on non-profit CEOs' salaries quotes GiveWell's argument that CEO salaries are "a red herring in rating the effectiveness of a charity." January 22, 2010.
• Business Week article on new ways to give wisely mentions GiveWell as a resource, January 13, 2010. Business Week also published a listing of seven charity evaluation groups that includes GiveWell, January 21, 2010.
• Article by Geoffrey Miller in New Scientist magazine states, "Donors who favour charities recommended by GiveWell display agreeableness, but also intelligence, conscientiousness and openness to evidence," January 1, 2010.
• Op-Ed by Peter Singer in the National Times (Australian) about charitable giving mentions GiveWell, December 31, 2009.
• Peter Singer, author of "The Life You Can Save," and William Easterly, author of "The White Man's Burden," discuss improving charitable giving on BloggingHeads. GiveWell is mentioned as a resource for donors, December 24, 2009.
• Sandy Stonesifer argues in Slate that giving internationally can accomplish more good and points to GiveWell as evidence supporting her argument, December 16, 2009.
• Article by Kathy Kristof on CBSMoneywatch.com on the weaknesses of financial metrics for evaluating charities and new, improved approaches cites GiveWell, December 14, 2009.
• Lydia Dishman offers advice to donors on the Fast Company Magazine blog and quotes GiveWell co-founder Elie Hassenfeld, December 11, 2009.
• Chicago Life magazine interviews GiveWell co-founder Holden Karnofsky, December 9, 2009.
• Chicago Tribune feature (business section) discusses GiveWell and co-founder Holden Karnofsky, a Chicago-area native, December 17, 2007.