Investigative reporting, accompanied
Steady support for the long work of non-criminal investigation
Marquon works alongside independent writers and reporters in Indonesia and beyond, offering structure and a second read for features, research briefs, and accumulated notes.
6
Years working with reporters
140+
Features accompanied
300+
Research briefs delivered
Bali
Based, working nationwide
What we do
A bench to work from, not a newsroom to answer to
Marquon was built around the parts of investigative work that rarely get support: the middle of a long feature, the quiet research before reporting starts, the pile of notes that needs an outside read. We do not chase crime stories or courtroom drama — our focus stays with subjects that unfold slowly, in institutions, industries, and communities.
- —Sessions paced around your reporting schedule, not ours
- —Written notes after every conversation, so nothing is lost
- —A clear distinction between primary sources and summary
- —Honest assessment, even when the answer is "not yet"
Services
Three ways to move a story forward
Long Feature Development
Structured accompaniment through a feature between 4,000 and 10,000 words.
Learn more →Background Research Brief
Published context gathered and organized before reporting begins.
Learn more →From the desk
Notes on the craft
Process
When a Feature Outgrows Its Outline
What to do when six weeks of reporting no longer fits the shape you planned.
Research
Reading Official Statements Against the Record
A method for separating what was said from what was later shown to be true.
Craft
Knowing When Your Notes Are Ready
Signs that a set of notes can carry a story, and signs that it can't yet.
Our approach
We work at the pace the story needs
- ✓Reporting takes the time it takes; sessions are spaced accordingly
- ✓We read closely before we advise, never the other way round
- ✓Every engagement ends with something written, not just a conversation
- ✓Subjects stay non-criminal — institutions, industries, communities
If a piece of reporting has stalled, a conversation often helps more than another week alone with it.
Get in touchWhat writers say
A few words from past engagements
"The structural map gave me something to return to every time the reporting pulled me sideways."
Larasati Wijaya
Freelance reporter
"The brief separated what was documented from what was simply repeated. That distinction changed my first two weeks of reporting."
Bagas Prasetyo
Contributing writer
"I sent eighty pages of scattered notes and got back exactly what I needed: what held, and what didn't yet."
Intan Kusumo
Independent journalist
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