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Using a "documentary-drama" format, episodes related real-life stories about newspaper reporters whose work had "solved crimes, uncovered corruption, or otherwise performed significant public service through their diligent reporting".[{{cite book|last1=Brooks|first1=Tim|last2=Marsh|first2=Earle|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present|date=1999|publisher=The Ballentine Publishing Group|location=New York|isbn=0-345-42923-0|page=102|edition=7th}}] Topics of the stories presented ranged from scandals at the national level to human-interest reporting in a locality.[{{cite news |title=Teevee Premiere Of 'Big Story' Set For October 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-gate-daily-press-tribune/149321606/ |access-date=February 23, 2026 |work=Daily Press-Tribune |date=September 24, 1949 |location=California, South Gate |page=6|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}] after a few early attempts to have reporters appear as themselves were unsuccessful.[{{cite news |last1=Mosby |first1=Aline |title=Actors Given Leads In 'Big Story' Series |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-the-big-story/192154233/ |access-date=February 25, 2026 |work=The Atlanta Journal |agency=United Press |date=August 15, 1953 |page=8|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}] The reporter whose work was featured in each episode received a $500 award from the sponsor, the [[American Tobacco Company]]. |
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Using a "documentary-drama" format, episodes related real-life stories about newspaper reporters whose work had "solved crimes, uncovered corruption, or otherwise performed significant public service through their diligent reporting".[{{cite book|last1=Brooks|first1=Tim|last2=Marsh|first2=Earle|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present|date=1999|publisher=The Ballentine Publishing Group|location=New York|isbn=0-345-42923-0|page=102|edition=7th}}] Topics of the stories presented ranged from scandals at the national level to human-interest reporting in a locality.[{{cite news |title=Teevee Premiere Of 'Big Story' Set For October 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-gate-daily-press-tribune/149321606/ |access-date=February 23, 2026 |work=Daily Press-Tribune |date=September 24, 1949 |location=California, South Gate |page=6|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}] after a few early attempts to have reporters appear as themselves were unsuccessful.[{{cite news |last1=Mosby |first1=Aline |title=Actors Given Leads In 'Big Story' Series |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-the-big-story/192154233/ |access-date=February 25, 2026 |work=The Atlanta Journal |agency=United Press |date=August 15, 1953 |page=8|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}] The reporter whose work was featured in each episode received a $500 award from the sponsor, the [[American Tobacco Company]]. |
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When Grauer joined the program in the fall of 1955, he was presented as the "''Big Story'' editor". Other changes that season included integrating more film with the live portion of the show and having the honored reporter present appear on the broadcast. |
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When Grauer joined the program in the fall of 1955, he was presented as the "''Big Story'' editor". Other changes that season included integrating more film with the live portion of the show and having the honored reporter present appear on the broadcast.[> In mid-May 1956 the show's sponsors decided to cancel it, effective at the end of the season.][{{cite magazine |date=May 22, 1957 |page=23 |title=Last Chapter of 'Big Story' |magazine=Variety |url=https://archive.org/details/variety206-1957-05/page/n248/mode/1up |accessdate=April 19, 2026 }}>] |
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