investigative journalism

The group’s investigative team produced Licensed to Pill, which analyzed the nation’s top 1,000 prescribers of opioids to Medicare patients and found just 10% had been sanctioned. A week after the story aired featuring the nation’s top opioid prescriber, federal agents raided his Tennessee office.

Research suggests that managers of local television, the most popular news source in the U.S., recognize the competitive value of investigative reports. Original, enterprise investigative reporting can help differentiate a station’s product from rival products, and other studies suggest investigative news has broad appeal.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has reversed an order that would have required a WTVF Nashville reporter Phil Williams to turn over investigative documents to District Attorney General Glenn Funk.

Noticias Telemundo Investiga will produce in-depth original exposés and documentaries on key Hispanic topics.

Jeremy Campbell, a reporter/executive storyteller on WXIA Atlanta’s digital, investigative unit presents four suggestions on how make the transition from traditional to digital journalist and create “deep dive, digital release” stories.

Newsy, the next-generation national news network, and the Scripps Washington Bureau have launched Getting a Fix, a new series focused on their joint investigation into the opioid crisis. The series […]

The series presents an on-the-ground look at solutions to the devastating opioid epidemic in the United States. Newsy and the Scripps Washington Bureau investigative team research the emergence of synthetic opioids, like fentanyl and carfentanil, while providing an in-depth look at who is trying to solve the crisis and how.

The Denver Telemundo outlet is the most recent in the station group to debut the Telemundo Responde franchise. Rosy Zugasti is named consumer investigative reporter.

Andy Miller, Jill Riepenhoff and Megan Luther will join the team led by Lee Zurik.

Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate WJLA Washington (DMA 7) is added veteran investigative reporter Nathan Baca to its 7 On Your Side team as government waste investigator beginning Monday, June 19. The […]

In a era when politics is seemingly dominating the cable news conversation, CNBC is looking to distinguish itself from the pack by bolstering its investigative journalism team. CNBC SVP and editor-in-chief of business news Nik Deogun announced this morning that award-winning investigative journalist Scott Zamost is joining the network as a senior investigative producer.