Chris Halsne Investigative Broadcaster-in-Residence Journalism

Additional Positions at AU: Director of MA in Journalism and Digital Storytelling (JRDS); Investigative Broadcaster in Residence; SOC term faculty chair
Degrees: BS Journalism
University of Kansas
Favorite Spot on Campus: MIL
Book Currently Reading: The Boys from Biloxi
Bio: An expert in public records acquisition and Freedom of Information Act requests.

AU’s first Investigative Broadcaster in Residence, Chris Halsne has been on television for 30+ years. He’s managed special-projects units in Seattle, Denver, and Oklahoma City. He’s 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 exposés. 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.

See Also: Investigative Story Archive; Resume; Twitter; Interview with Evil podcast series; The Hit, an investigative documentary
For the Media: To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.; AU Experts

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