Raney Aronson-Rath
Executive Producer, FRONTLINE
First recorded June 20, 2019
Raney Aronson-Rath is the Executive Producer of FRONTLINE, PBS’ flagship investigative journalism series, and is a leading voice on the future of journalism. She has been internationally recognized for her work to expand FRONTLINE’s reporting capacity and reimagine the documentary form across multiple platforms.
Now, she’ll sit down with Matt Ehlman, PhD of The Numad Group for Morning Fill Up on Thursday, June 20 at 7am at The Garage – Rapid City. The two will talk about investigative journalism and the role of media in democracy.
From the emergence of ISIS in Syria to the hidden history of the NFL and concussions to the secret reality of rape on the job for immigrant women, Raney oversees FRONTLINE’s acclaimed reporting and directs the series’ evolution and editorial vision. She has developed and managed nearly 30 in-depth, cross-platform journalism partnerships with outlets including ProPublica, The New York Times and Univision. Under her leadership, FRONTLINE has won every major award in broadcast journalism and dramatically expanded its digital footprint.
Prior to FRONTLINE, Raney worked at ABC News and The Wall Street Journal. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and her master’s from Columbia Journalism School.
