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Lapsed journo, Pennsyltucky expat. “While they lived, they were victors, or vanquished, or both. Now they are neither. Words are the only victors.”

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Douglas Moser’s Biography

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Investigative reporting has been a passion of mine since getting into journalism. The revealing stories I read in The New York Times and The Washington Post in my journalistic formative years – the early- and mid-00s – instilled in me a sense of duty. Reporting can and should make a difference by revealing what others would rather the public not know, and holding the powerful accountable.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I have a century-old LC Smith typerwiter from my great-grandmother I still use.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It's a civic duty that must be handled with care at all times.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#disruption, because it's getting obnoxious

Edward R. Murrow Regional Award

2018 - Ongoing coverage

Contributed as investigations producer to the station's coverage of the gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley.

Emmy nomination

2017 - News/specialty report

Nomination for an investigation into inmate suicides in Massachusetts, how the opioid crisis caught sheriffs off guard, and how surviving withdrawal behind bars is a roll of the dice.

AP Sevellon Brown New England Journalist of the Year

2016

This award is bestowed by the New England Society of News Editors, and it recognizes an individual for producing journalism of distinction in New England this past year. The award is named in honor of Sevellon Brown, the late editor and publisher of The Providence Journal-Bulletin, founder of the American Press Institute, fellow of the Academy of New England Journalists, and past president and founder of New England Associated Press News Editors Association (NEAPNEA).

Investigative reporting, first place

2016 - Investigative reporting

A strong, well-documented piece of dogged investigative reporting that holds the powerful accountable.

Government Reporting, First Place

2016 - Government reporting

Massachusetts politics at its worst; Moser serves a heaping helping of M. Paul Iannuccillo doing what he does best: nothing -- and at tax payers' expense. The Northern Essex register of deeds is a willing accomplice in this story about how not to work; "I'm here a lot, I am. I move around as well." If there's anything worse than this man's work ethic, it's the rhetorical back-pedaling that Moser exposes when trying to get his fellow officials to condemn Iannuccillo or criticize his subsequent hiring of an assistant who makes almost as much money as he does. Sparkling journalism, old-fashioned shoe leather reporting!

Publick Occurrences

2015 - General

Given by the New England Newspaper and Press Association, this award recognizes the very best work that New England newspapers produce each year— whether it’s individual or team stories, series, spot news coverage, columns or photojournalism that ran in print and/or online.

Business and Economic Reporting, First Place

2015 - Business reporting

"The woes attributed to the feud between members of the family that operate supermarket chain Market Basket has spilled over to the operations of Indian River Country Club, which is also owned by Demoulas Supermarkets, Inc. Reporter Douglas Moser provided readers with a ton of facts on the extent of the feud and how it was impacting the business, its customers and the communities it serves."

Investigative reporting, third place

2010 - Investigative journalism

The award was part of the Georgia Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest.

Newspaper of the Year

2006 - General excellence

The New England Newspaper and Press Association recognized the Gloucester Daily Times as the 2006 newspaper of the year.

Newspaper of the Year

2005 - General excellence

The New England Newspaper and Press Association named the Gloucester Daily Times newspaper of the year for 2005.