Enterprise Stories

Recent Philadelphia Daily News investigative stories selected by Michelle Bjork, assistant managing editor.

  1. Tainted Justice, 2009, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning series

    By Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman;

  2. DN columnist Jenice Armstrong is giving away gifts

    By Jenice Armstrong; December 1, 2010

  3. Life Goes On: The Rodriguez family finds hope amid despair as boxer’s organs bolster recipients

    By Mark Kram; November 30, 2010

  4. Immigrant owners of Chinese shops often vulnerable to crime as they struggle to get by, fit in

    By Julie Shaw; November 10, 2010

  5. Ronnie Polaneczky: Bittersweet symphony: Before deafness, she’s going to hear her favorite sounds

    By Ronnie Polaneczky; July 12, 2010

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.