Kristin Thorne
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| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Georgetown University (B.A., Journalism and Spanish) Northwestern University – Medill School of Journalism (M.S.) |
| Notable awards | 5 Emmy Awards Edward R. Murrow Awards New York State Broadcasters Association Award for Excellence in Public Affairs Reporting Associated Press Broadcasters Association Award for Excellence in Public Affairs Reporting |
Kristin Thorne is a five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and adjunct professor. She is known for her work exposing government corruption and fraud.[1][2][3] Thorne currently works for Us Weekly as the executive producer and host of Uncovered with Kristin Thorne and hosts Law & Crime Investigates for Law & Crime Network.[4] Thorne is also the creator and host of Missing on Hulu.[5][6][7] She develops true-crime series for various television and streaming networks through her independent production company Rebel Muse Productions and appears regularly as a journalist on true-crime documentaries.[6]
Before founding Rebel Muse Productions in 2024, Thorne spent more than two decades as a local TV news reporter, including twelve years at WABC‑TV Eyewitness News in New York City, and earlier roles at CBS 2 News (WCBS‑TV), News 12 Connecticut, and WHTM‑TV (ABC 27) in Pennsylvania.[8][9][10] Her investigative reports led to public‑policy reforms and legal restitution for workers.[10]
In addition to her media career, Thorne serves as an adjunct professor of journalism at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.[11]
Early life and education
Thorne graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 2004, earning a bachelor's degree in journalism and Spanish.[12] She received a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2005.[7]
Career
Early career (2005–2012)
Thorne began her professional career in 2005 at News 12 Connecticut in Norwalk.[8] In 2007, she joined WHTM‑TV (ABC 27) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as a reporter and fill‑in anchor.[13]
Reflecting on her early career, Thorne told Medill Magazine that she learned “to think like a producer as well as a reporter—learning how to uncover everything behind a story before bringing it to air.”[7]
From March 2011 to January 2012, she reported for CBS 2 News (WCBS‑TV) in New York City.[9] Thorne left WCBS to join WABC‑TV Eyewitness News as a reporter and member of the station's investigative unit.[10]
WABC‑TV (2012–2024)
At WABC‑TV, Thorne covered criminal court cases, corruption, and consumer fraud.[10] Her reporting contributed to reforms, including the dismantling of workers’ compensation and insurance fraud networks, dissolution of unethical law firms, and restitution payments to wage theft victims.[3]
Thorne told Medill Magazine in 2023 that her mission is “holding public officials accountable and giving a voice to the voiceless,” describing journalism as “both a calling and a responsibility.”[7]
In 2021, Thorne created Missing - a digital documentary series profiling unsolved disappearances in the New York Tri-State Area.[5][14] The show is distributed by WABC‑TV and Hulu under The Walt Disney Company umbrella.
She has also covered major cases for ABC's 20/20.[6]
Independent production and recent work (2023–present)
In 2024, Thorne founded Rebel Muse Productions, which develops true‑crime shows.[14] She serves as executive producer and host of Law & Crime Investigates for Law & Crime Network and Uncovered with Kristin Thorne for Us Weekly.[4][14]
Her upcoming projects include Meet, Marry, Murder and Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders, which is scheduled for release in 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.[14]
She continues to appear on ABC's 20/20 as an investigative journalist.[6]
Academic career
Thorne is an adjunct professor of journalism at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication where she teaches multimedia reporting and advanced investigative journalism.[11][6]
Awards and recognition
Thorne has won five Emmy Awards and multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association for investigative reporting and news features.[3][10] She has also been honored by the Associated Press Broadcasters Association for excellence in public‑affairs reporting.[3]
Personal life
Thorne lives in the New York Metropolitan Area.[1] She is an advocate for ethical investigative reporting and women's advancement in media.[14][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kristin Thorne Official Website – Biography". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Kristin Thorne – LinkedIn". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "New York State Broadcasters Association Awards Listing". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 ""Uncovered with Kristin Thorne" – Us Weekly Series Announcement". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "*Missing* – ABC 7 Digital Docuseries Page". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Kristin Thorne – IMDb". Retrieved 2026-02-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Investigative Reporter Kristin Thorne Brings Her Medill Skills to Another Level – Making a True‑Crime Series Come to Life". Medill Magazine. Northwestern University. April 24, 2023. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "News 12 Connecticut Staff Record 2007–2011". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "CBS 2 News (WCBS‑TV) Archive 2011–2012". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "WABC‑TV Eyewitness News Team Page – ABC7NY". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Hofstra University Faculty Profile: Kristin Thorne". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Georgetown University Alumni Listing". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "WHTM‑TV (ABC 27) Archives". Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 "Rebel Muse Productions – Project Overview". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
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