An Emmy. A microphone.
A point of view.
He built his name in newsrooms. He kept it in the rooms after.
The full story.
Justin Carter is a journalist, host, and producer whose work moves audiences from the headline to the humanity behind it. Trained in field reporting and refined on stage, he brings the same rigor to a fireside chat that he brings to a breaking story, and the same warmth to a brand launch that he brings to a community room.
Across more than fifteen years in journalism, Justin has hosted summits, moderated panels, anchored segments, and produced original journalism in markets across the South and on the national stage. He has sat across from leaders, founders, artists, and public figures, including a Vice President of the United States, and built a body of work defined by its access, its accuracy, and its restraint.
His work has earned the industry's most recognized honors: the Emmy, the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Associated Press Award, and the Telly. The combination signals what Justin is known for, technical journalism craft alongside the storytelling instinct that keeps audiences in the room.
Today Justin produces, writes, and hosts from Atlanta, and travels for stories that demand his presence.
What the work has earned.
Four of the most respected recognitions in journalism, awarded for reporting, hosting, and producing across digital, broadcast, and live formats.
Host & Producer · TSR Investigates.
The Shade Room's flagship investigative franchise, hosted and produced by Justin.
- Led and produced the investigative news franchise that generated 7.7M+ episode views in 2025, an 18% year-over-year increase from 2024.
- Increased average views per episode by ~10% YoY while expanding production output to 60 investigative episodes.
- Scaled the show's social footprint by producing 226 social clips (+20% YoY) that averaged 3.8M cross-platform views per clip across Instagram and YouTube.
- Produced "Operation Toothache," the show's first breakout long-form investigation, generating ~734K episode views and nearly 10M clip views.
- Led the brand-integrated investigative special "Weapons" with Warner Bros., delivering 8.2M+ episode views while maintaining editorial integrity.
- Oversaw end-to-end investigative production, including story sourcing, research, interview booking, script development, hosting, and editorial shaping of 20-30 minute investigative specials.
- Helped position TSR Investigates as a flagship studio franchise, balancing long-form investigative journalism with high-performing social distribution.
What Justin does in the room.
On Camera
Hosting, correspondent work, interview series, and on-location reporting for digital, broadcast, and streaming.
On Stage
Keynote moderating, fireside chats, panel facilitation, and conversation hosting at summits and live events.
For Brands
Branded content production, named talent integration, sponsored series, and campaign hosting that maintains editorial integrity.
Behind the Scenes
Production, scripting, story development, and editorial direction for digital news and original documentary work.
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