Enterprise Stories

  1. Fatal Care

    The Alberta government had dramatically under-reported the number of child welfare deaths over the past decade, undermining public accountability and thwarting efforts at prevention and reform.

    A six-month Edmonton Journal-Calgary Herald investigation found 145 foster children have died since 1999, nearly triple the 56 deaths revealed in government annual reports over the same period.

    2013

  2. Fear on the Family Farm
    The harrowing story of a man who killed his father.

    By Jana Pruden; 2013

  3. Alberta Operation
    An explanatory package on how doctors get paid in Alberta (Learn about doctor pay with a game at “Alberta Operation”

    By Keith Gerein; 2013

  4. An Open Letter to the Minister
    The Edmonton Post takes a position on the provincial ban on publishing the names of children who die while under the care of the state (related to “Fatal Care”).

    By Editorial; Feb. 25. 2013

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.