investigative reporter

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In 1872, he leveraged secret fare reductions from railroads to buy out 22 of 26 competitors in the “Cleveland Massacre,” a fact revealed by Ida Tarbell, the original investigative reporter.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Times investigative reporter Kim Christensen and then-colleague Ben Poston, California’s promised reforms are still, inexplicably, a work in progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Before joining the Journal, Ryan was an investigative reporter at Consumer Reports, where he covered the Food and Drug Administration, water-quality issues in the U.S. and consumer product safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Several years later, investigative reporter Nick Davies published an article on phone hacking, which is the illegal accessing of voicemails.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Young lady, my name is Barbara Stratford and I'm an investigative reporter.

From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory