In this episode, the Roo Report is joined by Laura Bauer. Laura has been with The Kansas City Star for 15 years as an investigative reporter. She specializes in long-term investigative projects, compelling storytelling, breaking news and, most of all, journalism that demands accountability. She has covered stories such as misconduct by the State Highway Patrol and the harmful secrecy of the Kansas State government. In 2018, Laura Bauer was one of the finalists for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service because of her investigation of the Kansas government. Through this episode, she discusses some of her favorite stories and gives advice to aspiring journalists.
![The decision was made on May 23, 2024.](https://kcroonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/phoototot-900x1200.jpg)
The University of Missouri board of Curators has approved a 3-5% undergraduate and graduate tuition increase for the 2024-2025 academic year. ...
![Banner and KC skyline at Boulevardia.](https://kcroonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_7159-1200x900.jpeg)
Kansas City partied last weekend on Grand Boulevard at Crown Center for Boulevardia 2024, KC’s largest urban street music festival. The...
![Taking place from June 7-9, the event featured performers, businesses and other organizations.](https://kcroonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pride-Pic-1200x900.jpg)
Kansas City celebrated the LGBTQ+ community at the 47th annual PrideFest and parade this weekend at Theis Park. “Pride gives the...
![Courtesy of Rosanne Wickman](https://kcroonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AfterlightImage-965x1200.jpeg)
On April 27, 2024, former Kansas City Star columnist, UMKC professor and U-News (now called Roo News) advisor G. Fred Wickman passed away after...
![Kansas City has a chance to advance to the Summit League Championship for the first time since 2011.](https://kcroonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/softball-pic-.jpeg)
Kansas City has thrilled viewers in the first three games of the Summit League Softball Championship. Entering as the third seed,...
Roo Report – Investigative reporter for The Kansas City Star and Pulitzer Prize finalist Laura Bauer talks about her work as a journalist
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Jessica • Mar 26, 2020 at 9:29 pm
I would like to talk to you about wrong doing in the department of defense and tell you my story. I am needing a reporter such as yourself to tell my story to and get the truth out!