Austin Campbell
The Intercept
What I can offer as a mentor
FOIA and federal records reporting; military and national-security accountability; data-driven investigations; investigative freelancing; source development; turning early reporting leads into publishable investigations; and building an investigative career through a nontraditional path.
Biography
Austin Campbell is an investigative reporter covering the U.S. military, national security, foreign policy and federal accountability. His reporting has uncovered previously unreleased military death data, documented nearly $1.8 million in questionable Air Force procurement spending, and exposed institutional failures across the military and federal government. His investigations have been cited multiple times by members of Congress and prompted congressional oversight of federal agencies. His work has appeared in Task & Purpose, The Intercept, Military.com and Responsible Statecraft. A former U.S. Air Force aircraft armament specialist, Campbell holds a master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media.