Adrienne Washington

Investigative Journalist | Multimedia Reporter | Storyteller for Impact

I’m an award-winning, internationally syndicated investigative journalist and multimedia reporter passionate about uncovering wrongdoing and telling stories that matter. I recently completed the Roy W. Howard Center Fellowship at The Maine Monitor, where I reported in-depth on rural communities from a statewide perspective. My graduate capstone project, In the Sheriff We Trust — a collaboration between the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and the Howard Center — won the 2024 Los Angeles Press Club A-Mark Prize for Reporting on Misinformation and Disinformation, as well as two EPPY Awards. The project reached over 145,000 unique views through the AP wire.

Using tools like Adobe Premiere, Audition, and Photoshop, along with AP Style, data analysis, and narrative reporting, I’ve produced deeply reported, multimedia work for local and national outlets including The Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, The Associated Press, ABC News, and MSNBC. I’m currently open to freelance and full-time opportunities in journalism, communications, and media strategy.

I’ve curated a selection of my most recent and memorable work as an investigative journalist. My goal is to produce meaningful work that positively reflects and impacts the communities I cover. These articles highlight my ability to explain complex topics to the public while also determining factual and important information.

Portfolio

Adrienne Washington, (left), interviewing Barry County Sheriff and CSPOA board member Dar Leaf at the National Sheriff's Association Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan for "In the Sheriff We Trust." It was a reporting priority for our team to land an on-camera, in-person interview with a key source of our investigation and a main objective as lead field reporter to pursue.

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(Howard Center for Investigative Reporting/Albert Serna Jr.)

Investigations

  • Modivcare riders raise concerns as fight continues over MaineCare transportation contract

  • Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to its agreement

  • Use of force by Customs and Border Protection rises as border encounters rise

  • In the Sheriff We Trust

  • Mixed record for Phoenix police’s 12 community boards meant to build trust with marginalized groups

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