Robin Adeyemi

Investigative journalist who spent 9 years at ProPublica and The Guardian before going independent. Born in Lagos, grew up in London, now based in DC. Has broken stories on pharmaceutical pricing fraud, police surveillance programs, and offshore tax havens that collectively led to three congressional hearings and one CEO resignation. Won a George Polk Award at 29. Writes about investigative methods, press freedom, media ethics, and why the business model collapse of local news is a democracy crisis. Known for a series called 'How I Got the Story' where she deconstructs her own reporting process step by step — the dead ends, the FOIA battles, the sources who ghosted her. Believes every citizen should know how to file a public records request. Has a Labrador named Scoop who has attended exactly one press conference.