Enterprise Stories

Recent enterprise stories selected by Doug Pardue, special assignments editor.

  1. A Doctor’s Quest: Teaching brain surgery in the bush---series

    By Tony Bartelme; Began 7/25/10

  2. Grading Teachers --- series

    By Diette Courrégé; Began 9/26/10

  3. The Price of Living --- series

    By Doug Pardue; Began 11/26/10

  4. Child Welfare ---- series

    By Gene Sapakoff & Adam Parker; Began 5/23/10

  5. Losing Faith: A beauty queen's journey from meager roots to high society, and back

    By Glenn Smith; 4/11/10

  6. Why is college tuition so high?

    By Diane Knich & David Slade; 8/8/10

  7. Death Zones: An examination of the most dangerous stretches of I-26

    By Tony Bartelme & Gill Guerry; 3/4/10

  8. Transportation Center Stalled

    By Diane Knich; 6/14/10

  9. Civil War 150 Years --- series

    By Brian Hicks; Began 12/12/10

  10. Sportfishing’s All About Fun ---series

    By Bo Petersen; Began 6/27/10

Definition

Enterprise reporting describes published news reports that are not based on press releases or news conferences. Enterprise reporting is all about stories a reporter or an editor dig up on his or her own, often what some people might call "scoops." Enterprise reporting may also focus on events, but it usually goes beyond merely covering these events when reporters explore the forces shaping the events.

Through enterprise reporting a news organization demonstrates its understanding of the key issues and interests of its community and it demonstrates the extent of the skill of its staff to report on these matters.