Caley Fox Shannon

Caley Fox Shannon is a reporter on NPR's investigations team in Washington, D.C. Her work focuses on government transparency, corporate accountability and consumer protection.

In 2026, Shannon was a finalist for a National Headliner Award and a Gerald Loeb Award for her reporting on how “claim sharks” take advantage of the nation’s disabled veterans. She recently published an investigation into the California company behind a nationwide network of connected skincare stores that led to hundreds of consumer complaints, lawsuits and federal investigations.

At the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, prior to NPR, Shannon co-led an investigation published by POLITICO that analyzed congressional travel disclosures and revealed how lobbyists privately fund trips for House staffers. Her multimedia work also includes local radio reporting on political divisions in schools after Oct. 7, 2023, and co-producing a podcast about Zambian psychedelic rock. Her reporting at the Howard Center was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters & Editors, and the Broadcast Education Association.

Shannon made a pivot into journalism following five years working as a documentary film producer. She began her film career at Breakwater Studios in Los Angeles, learning the art of storytelling from two-time Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot. She has produced short documentaries that earned an Academy Award nomination and an Emmy, as well as premiering on The New York Times Op Docs, at Sundance Film Festival and SXSW. Her first feature-length documentary premiered in 2024.

A native of Chicagoland, Shannon has a bachelor's degree in French from Carleton College and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland College Park.