John Larson

As a correspondent for NBC and PBS, John Larson’s work has been among the most awarded in the broadcast news industry. In 2014, he won the National Emmy for Investigative Reporting for his investigation of immigrant deaths. His investigations of the US Border Patrol resulted in two federal grand jury investigations, a call for action from the United Nations, and a change in US Border Patrol policy. He was recently nominated for “Best Writer” for “Flying Coach” – his series about the lives of people he sits next to on airplanes.

John has won multiple Peabody’s, and four DuPont Columbia Awards, arguably broadcasting’s Pulitzer Prize – for investigations of the insurance industry, racial profiling, coverage of Hurricane Katrina and Mexican drug cartels in California.

As West Coast Correspondent for Dateline NBC beginning in 1994, John excelled in investigative, breaking and feature reporting for NBC News. “Paper Chase,” his investigation of the insurance industry remains one of the most honored broadcasts in broadcast journalism history.

John is also a much sought after speaker, teacher and motivator. In 2009, he began working as a special correspondent for PBS, and consulting for media companies. He co-authored “Television Field Production and Reporting” – one of the most widely distributed broadcast journalism textbooks in the country.