Lauren Knapp

Selected Work

A selection of my recent work. For the complete archive, see Documentary, Video Journalism and Radio.

University of Maryland

Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the Fearless

University of Maryland, 2025 | Director of Video Production

Launch film for the university’s flagship fundraising campaign: creative direction and team leadership on a high-visibility project.

Tackling Tiny, Tenacious Ticks | Enterprise Research Stories

University of Maryland, 2026 | Director of Video Production

From the Enterprise Research Stories series, winner of a 2025 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for Magazine Program. Documentary-style storytelling that makes groundbreaking research accessible.

Giving Day 2025

University of Maryland, 2025 | Director of Video Production

CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award, Fundraising Campaign.

Announcing UMD’s 2025 Commencement Speaker

University of Maryland, 2025 | Director of Video Production

CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Award, Promotional Short.

The Maryland Dairy Legacy: Jeff Russo | Peer Review Profiles

University of Maryland, 2026 | Director of Video Production

An intimate character profile.

Always Moving Fearlessly Forward

University of Maryland, 2026 | Director of Video Production

A short promotional spot built for social audiences.


Investigative & Documentary

Poisoned Water

Scripps News, 2023 | Senior Video Editor

Winner, National Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative News Coverage. An investigation into the ongoing Flint water crisis. Watch on Scripps News →

In Real Life: Injected, Scripps News title card

In Real Life: Injected

Scripps News, 2023 | Senior Video Editor

Winner, Murrow Award for Continuing Coverage. Watch on Scripps News →

The Model City

The Model City

Scripps News, 2022 | Senior Video Editor

Feature-length investigative documentary. 2nd Place, Headliner Award for TV Documentary. Watch on Scripps News →

Verified: The Next Threat

Scripps News podcast, 2022 | Reporter

Investigative audio documentary series. 1st Place, Headliner Award for Radio Documentary; winner, Sigma Delta Chi Award; finalist, Online Journalism Award for Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling. Listen on Apple Podcasts →

The War Within

The War Within

McClatchy Studios, 2019 | Senior Producer

Led a team of video journalists on a 10-part documentary series about three U.S. military veterans of the war in Afghanistan coping with PTSD. Award of Excellence in Documentary, WHNPA; Webby finalist.

The Sandman

The Sandman

The New York Times Op-Docs, 2016 | Director, Producer, Editor

Student Academy Awards finalist and winner of festival awards worldwide.