Summary
Hugo de Burgh: Investigative journalism
In recent history, investigative journalism has often contributed to overthrowing governments, arresting politicians, passing laws, exposing errors in the work of the judiciary... And while the results of investigative journalism are generally accepted, the explanations of theory and practice are very different. This book by British authors, lecturers at Nottingham Trent University, is a critical introduction to the tradition and practice of investigative journalism. Starting with a historical overview, the authors explain how investigative journalism should be understood within the mass media, what is its relationship to the legal system, then what is the role of ethics in research, as well as the impact of new technologies and the Internet on journalistic practice. Combining analyzes of examples of investigative journalism in the national and local press, radio and television and interviews they conducted with journalists, editors and producers, the authors argue for the practice of research and disclosure of facts and consider the future of this form of journalism.
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