Enterprise Stories

Links to a sampling of the newspaper’s best enterprise stories from the previous year selected by Executive Editor, Chris Krug.

  1. Outcomes mixed when prosecutors under fire

    By Jillian Duchnowski; May 9, 2010

  2. Teacher salary boosts at many districts outpace private sector

    By Diana Sroka; November 13, 2009

  3. Traffic increasing at pregnancy support center

    By Diana Sroka;

  4. Legal insanity issues complex

    By Jillian Duchnowski; July 31, 2009

  5. Water and sewer battles waged for decades

    By Diana Sroka; July 20, 2009

  6. A mother's tale: County sees tripling in heroin overdose cases

    By Amber Krosel; January 3, 2009

  7. Real open government still a goal, not a reality

    By Kevin P. Craver; March 14, 2010

  8. How did D-26 get here?

    By Crystal Lindell; October 9, 2010

Definition

Enterprise reporting describes published news reports that are not based on press releases or news conferences. Enterprise reporting is all about stories a reporter or an editor dig up on his or her own, often what some people might call "scoops." Enterprise reporting may also focus on events, but it usually goes beyond merely covering these events when reporters explore the forces shaping the events.

Through enterprise reporting a news organization demonstrates its understanding of the key issues and interests of its community and it demonstrates the extent of the skill of its staff to report on these matters.