
NPR has a small investigative reporting unit. Here's how they decide when to dig in
With recent congressional scrutiny on NPR and the broader public media system, many people are asking how and why NPR news stories come to be. The NPR investigative reporting unit is a small group of journalists, and their stories often take a long time to report. The work is unique. It's rare that another newsroom will report on the same issues. I spoke to NPR"s Public Editor about my work for the team.