Jillian Raftery

Executive Producer and Investigative Journalist
Seattle, WA

About

Jillian Raftery

I have more than 10 years of experience in TV, radio, digital and live multimedia productions. I have a unique skillset, working my way up through the ranks and doing almost every job a newsroom has.

As special projects producer at KIRO 7 TV, I oversaw the Jesse Jones consumer investigations unit. I broke stories on unemployment fraud, online scams, and corrupt business practices through intensive investigation, undercover video, and public records research. Links to each project explain the roles I took on.

Currently, I am an independent journalist. I served as the executive producer for the 2023 Seattle City Council District debates and 2024 statewide debate series. I have also advised emerging tech start-ups working on pre-launch and early stage messaging on traditional and social media.