PAULA LAVIGNE Investigative Reporter, ESPN
Description
PAULA LAVIGNE is in her 18th year at ESPN, doing investigative reporting, working with the Enterprise andInvestigative unit. Paula, a Nebraska native, has worked at daily newspapers all over the country and has settled in nicely at ESPN. In this conversation we talk about what she does, how she does it and how the industry is beinginnovated [32:45 ].
We also chat a bit about how sports are covered in Nebraska [13 Minutes]; about what is so important to her about this job [18:30 ]; ESPN’s partnerships and how they impact the journalism [22:40 ]; young people working in the sports media business [24:30 ]; women in sports media, particularly at ESPN [28:30 ]; transparency and access [31:45 ].
Recorded April 15, 2025
Season 11, Episode 15
United States
