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MSNBC Launches Site For Dateline Reporter

  • Mediaweek, Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:15 AM

MSNBC thinks investigative journalism on TV is a natural source of content for the Web. To prove it, Chris Hansen, the Dateline NBC investigative reporter known for the controversial ongoing "To Catch a Predator" reports, is getting his own Web site courtesy of MSNBC.com.

The new The Hansen Files site features video and text related to Hansen's investigative stories on "Dateline" and archived footage from past "To Catch a Predator" reports. It will also serve as a forum for viewers to comment, respond and pitch the reporter with ideas.

Beyond the new site, Hansen plans to begin publishing regular reports on his daily activities, as well as Twitter and Pownce updates on upcoming "Dateline" stories.

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