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Lorie Hearn discusses her journey in investigative journalism and the importance of community-powered reporting.

Investigative journalism doesn't just hold power accountable — it shapes the communities we live in. In this episode of Kroc Pod, we sit down with Lorie Hearn, one of San Diego's most consequential journalists and the founder of inewsource, a nonprofit newsroom that has redefined what local investigative reporting can look like. Hearn traces her path from an early obsession with storytelling to decades on the frontlines of accountability journalism — then we dig into what it takes to earn public trust in an era of media skepticism, why community-powered journalism may be the most vital model for democracy, and how watchdog reporting is evolving in the age of AI. Check out these links for more info: inewsource: https://inewsource.org/ The Trust Project: https://thetrustproject.org/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/krocschool/ Learn more: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/school/krocschool/posts/?⁠ ⁠feedView=all⁠ Reach Out: ⁠krocpod@gmail.com

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