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The truth about investigative journalism

People think investigative journalism is all secret meetings and dramatic phone calls Mostly…it’s reading 900 pages of badly scanned PDFs. Investigaive journalists spend months chasing records and asking uncomfortable questions all in the name of getting answers for Philadelphians.
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    Ariane Datil
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    Bluesky
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    I create lifestyle and culture videos about what makes Philly a great place to live, work, and play while spotlighting Inquirer reporting across social platforms, helping people see how our work connects to their world.
    Max Marin
    I’m an investigative reporter who works across the newsroom on fast-paced, accountability-driven stories.
    Dylan Purcell
    Bluesky
    I'm an investigative reporter specializing in data and documents that expose wrongdoing with a focus on the Philadelphia region.
    William Bender
    I'm a reporter on The Inquirer's Investigations team, focusing on government accountability, corruption, and bizarre stories that don't fit neatly into a company bio such as this.
    Samantha Melamed
    I'm a reporter on the Investigations Team, digging into stories about how injustice, corruption, and government dysfunction impact Philadelphians — and exploring what we can do about it.
    Barbara Laker
    I work on the investigations team, where I dig deep into a host of topics, hoping to break new ground and uncover injustice and corruption.
    David Gambacorta
    Bluesky
    I am a reporter and editor on The Inquirer's Investigations team. I work on projects that explore accountability themes in a wide array of topics that impact the Philadelphia region.