EPISODE · Mar 30, 2017 · 13 MIN
The Los Angeles Times uncovered Oxyconton's 12-hour problem. Here's how they did it.
from We Mean Business · host BizJournalism
In this episode, host Jenna Miller speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Harriet Ryan and editor Matt Lait, to discuss their award-winning investigation, “Oxycontin's 12-hour Problem.” The two reveal how doctors were not only were many doctors being investigated for overprescribing a drug, they were often linked to bad pharmacies that lacked state oversight. The pair share some tips for young journalists and what decisions they made that helped humanize the business story. Their project took home the Bronze Award at the 2016 Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Journalism.
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The Los Angeles Times uncovered Oxyconton's 12-hour problem. Here's how they did it.
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