Chuck Plunkett
Investigative Journalist | Corporate Culture & Leadership Accountability
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Chuck Plunkett is an award-winning investigative journalist known for his hard-hitting exposés of corporate misconduct. As the former Editorial Page Editor of The Denver Post, he led coverage that held executives accountable and sparked reforms.
Plunkett's reporting on the opioid crisis and Volkswagen's emissions scandal earned him the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. His keynotes empower audiences to scrutinize the systems and incentives that enable organizational failures, providing a blueprint for building more ethical and transparent corporate cultures.
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When local news dies, so does democracy
Nearly 1,800 newsrooms have shuttered across the US since 2004, leaving many communities unseen, unheard and in the dark. In this passionate talk and rallying cry, journalist Chuck Plunkett explains why he rebelled against his employer to raise awareness for an industry under threat of extinction -- and makes the case for local news as an essential part of any healthy democracy.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDxMileHigh 2019 | 2019 | 🇺🇸Denver, United States |
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