Cheryl W. Thompson Explained

Cheryl W. Thompson is an American investigative correspondent for National Public Radio and a former investigative reporter with The Washington Post. She is also an associate professor of journalism at George Washington University.^{[1] [2]}

In June 2018, Thompson was named the first African American president of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and re-elected in 2019 for a second term and won an unprecedented third term in 2020. ^{[3] [4] [5]} In 2011, an adaption of Thompson's story A Cop Killer’s Remorse won an regional Emmy Award.^[6]

References

1. Web site: Cheryl W. Thompson . NPR.org . 6 November 2019 . en.
2. Web site: Cheryl W. Thompson . smpa.gwu.edu . 7 November 2019.
3. Web site: Six elected to IRE Board of Directors . IRE . 7 November 2019 . 15 June 2019.
4. Web site: Board of Directors . IRE . 7 November 2019.
5. http://newsminer.com/bookmark/16081830-Reporter-to-discuss-Guns-in-America-at-Fairbanks-library "Reporter to discuss 'Guns in America' at Fairbanks library".
6. http://washpostpr.tumblr.com/post/7011763243/the-post-wins-8-regional-emmys "The Post wins 8 regional Emmys".