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    David Ritsher

    David Ritsher is the senior editor for TV and documentaries for Reveal. He has produced and edited investigative documentaries for more than 25 years, on subjects ranging from loose nukes in Russia to Latino gangs in Northern California. His work has appeared on PBS, ABC News, National Geographic, Discovery, KQED, and other national broadcast outlets. Since joining the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2011, David has contributed technical creativity to numerous award-winning projects, including the feature documentary The Grab, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival. Before CIR, he was the coordinating producer for Frontline/World for six broadcast seasons and championed its pioneering pre-YouTube efforts to publish original video journalism on the web.


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