Lauren Gilger

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Lauren Gilger is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized. She is dedicated to building community through storytelling and believes everyone has a story to tell.

Gilger worked as an investigative producer and reporter for ABC15 News in Phoenix after earning her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2011, where she was named Outstanding Graduate Student.

She was the recipient of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2013 after her work forced one of the world’s largest automakers to recall more than 700,000 SUVs.

Her work has uncovered the systemic separation of immigrant families in the detention system, put pressure on the FDA to review a controversial form of birth control that has injured women worldwide, and exposed the backlog of untested rape kits in the country’s sixth-largest metro area.

In the Valley, Gilger has worked as a contributor for the Phoenix New Times and a clerk at the East Valley Tribune. Nationally, her work has appeared in the Washington Post and on ABC’s Nightline.

She earned her undergraduate degree from Fordham University, studying French, visual arts and American Catholic studies.

Journalism is in Gilger’s blood. She grew up in newsrooms as her mother worked at newspapers across the country.

Title Author(s) Publication Date
Why Those Who Fight Hunger In AZ Worry About Farm Bill Lauren Gilger June 25, 2018
Diane Douglas On Defensive TV During Debate Lauren Gilger June 21, 2018
Immigration Legislation Turmoil In U.S. House Lauren Gilger June 21, 2018
Phoenix Business Owner On Light Rail Controversy Lauren Gilger June 21, 2018
Immigrant Advocates Skeptical Of Trump's New Order Lauren Gilger June 21, 2018
Big Changes For Sacred Heart Church Lauren Gilger June 20, 2018
Why podcasting is no longer just for public radio nerds Lauren Gilger June 19, 2018
'Equality Voters' Fight For LGBTQ Rights Lauren Gilger June 14, 2018
Arizona Courts Taking Action For IED-related Deaths Lauren Gilger June 14, 2018
#MeToo And Men Lauren Gilger June 13, 2018
How Trade War Could Affect AZ Businesses Lauren Gilger June 12, 2018
Interview Question May Perpetuate Wage Gap Lauren Gilger June 12, 2018
Vermont Strengthens Protections For Harassment Victims Lauren Gilger June 12, 2018
The Future Of Facebook Lies With Teens Lauren Gilger June 12, 2018
Summer Child Care Is Pricey: What Are Options For Parents? Lauren Gilger, Steve Goldstein June 12, 2018
Feds Refusing Key Parts Of ACA Lauren Gilger June 11, 2018
Arizona Senate Candidate Submitted Forged Signatures Lauren Gilger June 11, 2018
Residents Gather To Protest Light Rail Extension Annika Cline, Lauren Gilger June 8, 2018
KJZZ's Friday Newscap June 8, 2018 Lauren Gilger, Steve Goldstein June 8, 2018
Suicide Rates Spike Nationwide Lauren Gilger June 8, 2018
Scottsdale Arts Welcomes New CEO Lauren Gilger June 7, 2018
'Ecstatic Birth' Places Expectations On Mothers During Childbirth Lauren Gilger June 7, 2018
Major Overhaul Of The VA In Future Lauren Gilger June 7, 2018
ACLU Of Arizona: Use Of Force By Mesa Police Unjustified Lauren Gilger, Steve Goldstein June 7, 2018
Woman Builds Database Of Murdered, Missing Native Women Lauren Gilger June 6, 2018

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