Lauren Gilger

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Lauren Gilger is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized. She is dedicated to building community through storytelling and believes everyone has a story to tell.

Gilger worked as an investigative producer and reporter for ABC15 News in Phoenix after earning her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2011, where she was named Outstanding Graduate Student.

She was the recipient of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2013 after her work forced one of the world’s largest automakers to recall more than 700,000 SUVs.

Her work has uncovered the systemic separation of immigrant families in the detention system, put pressure on the FDA to review a controversial form of birth control that has injured women worldwide, and exposed the backlog of untested rape kits in the country’s sixth-largest metro area.

In the Valley, Gilger has worked as a contributor for the Phoenix New Times and a clerk at the East Valley Tribune. Nationally, her work has appeared in the Washington Post and on ABC’s Nightline.

She earned her undergraduate degree from Fordham University, studying French, visual arts and American Catholic studies.

Journalism is in Gilger’s blood. She grew up in newsrooms as her mother worked at newspapers across the country.

Title Author(s) Publication Date
Life sentence for sex traffickers added to AZ ballots Wayne Schutsky March 18, 2024
AZ lawmaker violated sexual misconduct policies as a student Camryn Sanchez March 18, 2024
In Nogales, local officials lambast lack of migrant reform Alisa Reznick March 18, 2024
Hobbs, fire officials call on Arizonans to prevent wildfires Wayne Schutsky March 18, 2024
Hobbs vetoes Arizona Starter Homes Act, calls it 'step too far' Camryn Sanchez March 18, 2024
Residents air frustrations with Sedona's plan for area where workers can sleep in cars Michel Marizco March 18, 2024
Phoenix Councilmember Yassamin Ansari to resign Greg Hahne March 18, 2024
Judge to hear whether AZ family tax rebate is subject to federal income tax Greg Hahne
Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services
March 18, 2024
Construction contract approved for phase 1 of Diablo Stadium renovations Matthew Casey March 18, 2024
Presidential Preference Election set for Tuesday Ben Giles, Kirsten Dorman March 18, 2024
Should 'Gilbert Goons' be prosecuted as criminal gang? Lauren Gilger March 18, 2024
Tracking the extremes in weather — in an age when we’re breaking records all the time Lauren Gilger March 18, 2024
When do conversations about Biden, Trump veer into ageism? Mark Brodie March 18, 2024
How the Phoenix police is working to combat a systemic officer shortage Lauren Gilger March 18, 2024
BBC Look Ahead: Reddit to go public Mark Brodie March 18, 2024
This week at the Capitol: Hobbs faces deadline on AZ Starter Homes Act Mark Brodie March 18, 2024
GCU punches ticket into NCAA Tournament, to play St. Mary's on Friday Chad Snow March 18, 2024
Sunny skies to come to the Valley later this week Ignacio Ventura March 18, 2024
Court: Glendale can't build parking garage near Cardinals Stadium Ignacio Ventura March 18, 2024
Maricopa County attorney: Stop posting teen violence videos Ignacio Ventura March 17, 2024
Tempe council plans letter against Arizona anti-DEI bill Ignacio Ventura March 16, 2024
Department of Labor investigations recover $600,000 for Valley Metro Light Rail workers Ignacio Ventura March 16, 2024
SRP, Google partner on clean energy agreement for Mesa data center Ignacio Ventura March 15, 2024
Legislature bans sex offenders from holding school board positions Wayne Schutsky March 18, 2024
Arizona awards Tonto Apache Tribe a sportsbook license Matthew Casey March 15, 2024

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