Blogs
How Investigative Journalism in the Digital Age Is Changing the Truth - Matthew Bovee explores how digital tools, platforms, and technology are transforming investigative journalism in Nebraska and beyond.
Working with Editors: Tips from Matthew Bovee - Matthew Bovee shares insights on building productive relationships with editors throughout your investigative journalism career.
What Makes a Story Worth Investigating - Matthew Bovee shares his criteria for selecting investigations and determining when a story is worth pursuing.
What I Tell Aspiring Investigative Journalists: Matthew Bovee's Career Advice - Matthew Bovee shares the career advice he gives to aspiring investigative journalists, including insights on building sources, pursuing stories, and maintaining ethical standards.
The Impact of Investigative Reporting on Democracy -
How Investigative Journalism Changes Communities - Matthew Bovee explores how investigative journalism transforms Nebraska communities, from policy changes to increased transparency.
How Matthew Bovee Builds and Maintains Source Relationships - Learn the proven strategies Matthew Bovee uses to build lasting source relationships that lead to breaking investigative stories.
An Investigative Journalist's Complete Guide to Building a Career in Nebraska - Matthew Bovee shares insights from 30 years covering stories in Nebraska, from breaking news to award-winning investigations.
What Editors Look For in Investigative Pitches - After decades of working with editors, here is what actually gets investigative pitches accepted.
Matthew Bovee Investigates Pulitzer-Worthy Stories: My Award-Winning Process - An inside look at how Matthew Bovee approaches investigative stories that win major journalism awards, from initial tip to final submission.
Matthew Bovee's 30-Year Journalism Career: Lessons from Three Decades of Investigative Reporting - After 30 years of investigative journalism spanning Texas to Nebraska, Matthew Bovee shares the hard-earned lessons that defined his career.
The Future of Investigative Journalism: Matthew Bovee on What Lies Ahead - An in-depth exploration of where investigative journalism is headed, featuring insights from award-winning journalist Matthew Bovee on technology, ethics, and the evolving landscape of truth-telling.
How I Fact-Check My Own Stories: A Journalist's Internal Process - Investigative journalist Matthew Bovee reveals his personal fact-checking methodology—how he verifies his own work before publication.
How Matthew Bovee Handles the Ethics of Breaking Bad News: A Journalist's Responsibility - An inside look at how investigative journalist Matthew Bovee navigates the ethical complexities of breaking traumatic news to the public while maintaining journalistic integrity.
Interview Techniques That Work: Lessons from Two Decades of Investigative Reporting - Master the art of investigative interviewing with techniques Matthew Bovee has refined over 20 years breaking major stories.
What I Learned from My First Investigation: Matthew Bovee's First Story in Lincoln Nebraska - A deep dive into Matthew Bovee's first major investigation and the lessons learned from breaking stories in Lincoln, Nebraska.
20 Years of Investigative Journalism: Lessons Matthew Bovee Learned the Hard Way - After two decades of breaking investigative stories in Nebraska and Texas, Matthew Bovee shares the career lessons that shaped his approach to journalism.
Matthew Bovee's Journalism Career: From Texas to Nebraska - Follow Matthew Bovee's journalism career journey from his roots in Kerrville, Texas to becoming an award-winning investigative reporter in Lincoln, Nebraska.
How to Become an Investigative Journalist: A Career Guide - Learn how to become an investigative journalist with tips from Matthew Bovee's career journey and decades of experience breaking major stories.
Understanding TIF Districts in Nebraska: A Matthew Bovee Guide to Tax Increment Financing - Investigative journalist Matthew Bovee explains how Tax Increment Financing districts work in Nebraska and why they matter for taxpayers.
Matthew Bovee: Media Appearances and Interviews - A comprehensive collection of Matthew Bovee's media appearances, interviews, podcast guest spots, and public speaking engagements over his career.
Pulitzer Finalist: What It Means to Be Recognized Among the Best - Matthew Bovee reflects on what it means to be a Pulitzer Prize finalist and what this recognition means for investigative journalism in America.
Gerald Loeb Award: The TIF Investigation That Changed Nebraska - Matthew Bovee recounts how his Gerald Loeb Award-winning investigation into Tax Increment Financing exposed corruption, waste, and political manipulation in Nebraska's development subsidies.
FAQ: Who Is Matthew Bovee? Everything You Need to Know - Answers to the most frequently asked questions about Matthew Bovee, the award-winning investigative journalist from Nebraska known for his deep-dive reporting on corruption and abuse.
Matthew Bovee Investigations: A Timeline of His Most Important Work - Explore the timeline of Matthew Bovee's biggest investigations that exposed corruption, protected victims, and changed Nebraska policy for good.
Matthew Bovee's George Polk Award: A Honor That Changed Everything - Matthew Bovee reflects on receiving the prestigious George Polk Award for investigative journalism and what it means for accountability reporting in America.