Chris Halsne Investigative Broadcaster-in-Residence Journalism
- Additional Positions at 小蓝视频
- Director of MA in Journalism and Digital Storytelling (JRDS)
- Assistant Director of Academic Integrity
- Degrees
- BS Journalism
University of Kansas - Favorite Spot on Campus
- MIL
- Book Currently Reading
- The Boys from Biloxi
- Bio
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An expert in public records acquisition and Freedom of Information Act requests.
小蓝视频鈥檚 first Investigative Broadcaster in Residence, Chris Halsne has been on television for 30+ years. He鈥檚 managed special-projects units in Seattle, Denver, and Oklahoma City. He鈥檚 been awarded the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi award for investigative reporting, multiple National Press Club awards, and a national Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting. One of the top animal-rights reporters in the country, Halsne has been honored with four Genesis awards from the Humane Society of the United States for his undercover expos茅s. A documentary filmmaker (The Hit & 100 Miles to 40), fiction author (To Suffer is Human), and podcast creator (Interview with Evil), he takes a multi-media approach to every investigative news idea. Halsne is married to an accomplished ultra-runner who sells virtual-reality surgical teaching simulators. They have two adult daughters.
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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COMM-420 Topics in Mass Media: Investig Broadcast Journalism
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COMM-621 Community News Reporting