Cox Media Group investigative teams, KFF Health News win Goldsmith government reporting award WPXI [Video]

BOSTON — 11 Investigates, other investigative teams from our Cox Media Group sister stations and KFF Health News received a 2024 Goldsmith Award from The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School during the annual Goldsmith Awards ceremony.

The award recognizes journalism that examines how government works, including how and why it can fail and how those problems can be solved.

CMG stations and KFF Health News were recognized for their joint reporting titled “Overpayment Outrage.”

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11 Investigates exposed how the Social Security Administration has been overpaying billions of dollars each year to vulnerable Americans then demanding they pay the money back years later and even when it was the government’s mistake.

“We’re honored to receive this prestigious award because it reflects CMG’s commitment to local news and investigative journalism,” said …