Project: Health Alert
Lisa Krch has been a news anchor and reporter for KBAK/KBFX Eyewitness News in Bakersfield since 1997. Mr. Krch anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts and also produces and hosts a weekly hour‐long health show called Eyewitness News Health Alert. She dedicated a full segment of Health Alert to coverage of the problem of obesity in Kern County, California.
Lesson: Stealth Marketing
Journalists have to ask hard questions about where sources get their money – and about the science they are promoting. Following the money trail can be daunting. But journalists and whistleblowers are doing just that and uncovering important connections. Here's what to look for.
Journalist Emily Schmidt had a rare opportunity to humanize the often-hidden story of domestic violence, and some of the systemic judicial problems that arise in connection with it. Here's what she learned.