How to Make Your Investigative Journalism Connect with Readers

Since being founded in 2020, Mill Media has built a reputation for publishing hard-hitting investigative journalism that truly connects with readers. Its stories are known for their immersive feel and narrative structure, engaging audiences in a way that traditional investigations sometimes struggle to. Joshi Herrmann, who founded Mill Media and oversees its biggest stories, is going to explain his teams approach to narrative investigations, leading with the examples of two stories that have recently been longlisted for Private Eye’s prestigious Paul Foot Award 2025.