Terry Turner is an Emmy-winning former television journalist with over 30 years of experience. Before joining Consumernotice.org, he researched and wrote about dangerous drugs and faulty medical devices and the government policies that allowed them to reach and hurt consumers.
Terry has also extensively covered Medicare and retirement planning options for consumers and provided comprehensive coverage of consumer financial products, including investments and savings plans.
As an investigative reporter for CONUS Communications’ Washington bureau, he covered Congress and federal agencies for roughly 100 local television news departments across the United States.
His reports have highlighted dangerous products, from children’s toys to family cars, and brought attention to identity theft and data privacy risks, unchecked pollution, and the influence of special interests on workplace safety protections.
His work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including a MarCom Awards platinum for his expose on Juul’s marketing tactics and a Digital Health Awards Silver for his report on the overuse of dangerous heartburn medicines.
Terry received his Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts from Lyon College. He is a certified Financial Wellness Facilitator and a past member of the American Medical Writers Association and the White House Correspondents Association.
Accreditations
- Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts from Lyon College
- Holds six Health Literacy certificates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fast Facts
- Terry Turner is a writer and journalist with more than 30 years of experience in broadcast, print and digital media.
- He has been writing for ConsumerNotice.org since it was founded in 2018.
- He won an Emmy for a television episode he produced for The Pentagon Channel and has been nominated for two other Emmys during his career.
- He was selected as a MarCom Awards platinum winner for an investigative feature into how vape manufacturer Juul’s marketing strategy to teen consumers played a role in the teen vaping epidemic.
- He is a Digital Health Award Silver winner for his report on how potentially dangerous heartburn medications are aggressively marketed to consumers.
- He has been a member of the American Medical Writers Association, the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association.
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