Today’s guest is journalist Chris Francescani, whose career has taken him through some of the country’s most respected newsrooms, ABC News, NBC, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal. Born and raised with an early interest in storytelling, Chris grew up in a community that helped shape his curiosity and sense of the wider world.
He built his reputation as an investigative reporter, covering major national stories, from Harvey Weinstein to QAnon to Bill Cosby, and he also carries the lasting impact of reporting during 9/11. His firsthand experience of that day, and the months that followed, left a deep mark on both his perspective and his approach to the work.
Most recently, he turned his focus to the local level with the launch of North Fork Sun, an independent news platform where residents have quickly embraced his clear, thoughtful, and deeply engaged reporting.
Today, we’ll talk about Chris’s beginnings, the investigations that defined his career, his experience covering 9/11, and his vision for journalism on both the national and local level.
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