Tara Rosenblum
Tara Rosenblum connects health crises, policy decisions and public safety issues through long-form investigative reporting at News 12. Her work tracks how complex systems and events affect the lives, bodies and minds of ordinary people, with a particular focus on vulnerable communities and the long tail of trauma and illness. She brings together breaking coverage, political reporting and deep-dive investigations to show how health, safety and power intersect across her stories.
Health crises and vulnerable communities
Rosenblum’s health coverage is rooted in large-scale crises and their impact on people who are already at risk. She has spent multiple years reporting on the 9/11 health crisis, documenting the long-term medical fallout and the struggle for care and recognition among survivors and responders.
Her work on the heroin epidemic has been singled out by local organizations for in-depth coverage, highlighting addiction, treatment gaps and the strain on families and communities. Alongside these large investigations, she also tells quieter health stories, such as how music and social connection can lift seniors living with cognitive impairments, reflecting a consistent interest in quality of life and mental health among older adults.
Her health reporting often sits inside broader investigations, linking individual medical stories to systemic failures, policy responses and the support structures that succeed or fall short.
Investigations that expose fraud and change policy
Rosenblum leads a special projects unit at News 12 known for exposing fraud, revealing corruption and pushing deeper into political, social and environmental stories that affect viewers.
Her “Turn to Tara” investigations are built around specific problems brought to light by whistleblowers, affected residents or her own reporting, and she follows those threads through documents, officials and impacted communities until the underlying systems are visible. Coverage of high-profile figures such as Bernie Madoff, Ben Novack Jr. and Robert Durst shows the same approach at scale, blending courtroom and investigative reporting to track how financial crimes and violent acts ripple through institutions and public trust. Her reporting on the Durst case drew international attention and fed into his indictment, underscoring a pattern where her work does more than describe events; it helps move cases and policies forward. Across these stories, she treats health and safety risks - from financial scams that wipe out savings to environmental or infrastructure failures - as part of a broader accountability beat.
Crime and public safety storytelling
Crime and justice coverage is a core part of Rosenblum’s portfolio, both in breaking news and in long-form investigations. She hosts a program focused on criminal justice and public safety, using that platform to revisit major cases and examine how law enforcement, courts and communities respond to violence and wrongdoing. Her reporting often follows a case beyond the initial incident, tracking outcomes, sentencing and reforms, and connecting those developments to questions of community safety, trust in institutions and the long-term health effects of crime and trauma.
Stories such as investigations into distracted driving and rising roadway crashes show how she treats everyday risks and behavior as part of the public safety landscape, weaving data, individual stories and official responses into practical narratives about prevention and accountability.
Political coverage and special programming
Rosenblum spends much of her time producing, writing and reporting News 12’s political coverage, including anchoring special programs that unpack campaigns and policy debates.
She has reported on multiple presidential election cycles, covering conventions, candidates and the mechanics of voting and representation. Her political reporting focuses on how decisions made by presidents, governors and other officials translate into changes in law, funding and services, especially around health care, emergency response and social support. This work often overlaps with her investigative beat, as she examines the health consequences of policy choices and the way legislation shapes access to treatment, compensation and protections for affected groups.
The combination of political coverage and investigative reporting gives her stories a through-line: she connects the people making decisions with the communities living with the outcomes.
Awards, recognition and reporting style
Rosenblum is one of the most award-winning local television reporters in the country, with hundreds of industry honors that include National Edward R. Murrow Awards and a large number of Emmy wins and nominations.
She has been repeatedly recognized as a leading general assignment, political and investigative journalist, and has received civic and humanitarian awards for her in-depth coverage of issues such as the heroin outbreak and broader health and safety crises. Her style combines frequent on-air presence with extensive behind-the-scenes reporting and production work, moving between breaking news, political specials and long-form investigations while maintaining a clear focus on how events affect public health, safety and trust.
Across beats, she consistently returns to the same questions: who is harmed, what systems failed or succeeded, and what needs to change to prevent similar health and safety impacts in the future.
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