Melanie Hicken

About

Throughout my career, I've been drawn to journalism's ability to hold government, businesses and other organizations accountable. --As a reporter at CNN, I've shone light on everything from the shadowy world of data brokers to the masterminds of one of the biggest frauds in history. And my work on the legal loopholes that let debt collectors hired by government agencies play by their own rules inspired Congressional legislation. --As a local beat reporter in Glendale, a Los Angeles suburb, my reporting on ties between elected officials