CNN’s Chloe Melas, a correspondent who specializes in investigative reporting, spoke at Columbia Journalism School for a 90-minute investigative workshop on Feb. 18, 2020.
Melas is one of CNN’s top entertainment and investigative journalists, reporting stories for both broadcast and digital. She is renowned for her deep Harvey Weinstein reporting, and breaking the #MeToo stories on allegations against actors Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman.
She answered questions about her career, how she got here, and shared tips for others to pursue deep investigations of their own.
Brilliant evening listening to how CNN’s @Chloe_Melas broke the sexual assault/harassment stories about Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman. She underscored the importance of protecting the identity of sources: “The names of my sources will go with me to my grave.”
