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As part of our ongoing Eye on The Media project, we take a look at how a major scandal is pursued by local media. We asked three investigative reporters: Robyn Doolittle, Wendy Ruderman, and Barbara Laker, to share their experiences....
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The Current23:56Eye on the Media: Investigative reporting at the local level - May 16, 2014
As part of our ongoing Eye on The Media project, we take a look at how a major scandal is pursued by local media. We asked three investigative reporters: Robyn Doolittle, Wendy Ruderman, and Barbara Laker, to share their experiences.

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is the subject of Robyn Doolittle's book. (CBC)


Robyn Doolittle was one of the reporters who helped break the stories that would eventually lead to the mayor admitting to drug use. She recounted the ins and outs of her investigation in Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story.

Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker are investigative reporters with the Philadelphia Daily News. They won a Pulitzer Prize in 2010 for their investigation into corruption in the Philadelphia Police Department. Their new book is called Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love.

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This segment was produced by The Current's Howard Goldenthal.

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