Is investigative journalism dying?
Investigative journalism in the United Kingdom is 'dying a death', according to a leading documentary-maker, who blamed financial pressures for this dwindling commitment.
I'm sure it is common knowledge that this is not happening just in the UK (which we knew so far as one of the global leaders of investigative journalism).
Investigative journalism is the genuine form of journalism, the one than justifies its role ("Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events", the Wikipedia says).
What if it disappeared? Would there be a 'raison d'etre' for journalism?
This article -published in 'The Guardian' (and the users' comments that follow)- is food for thought.
Tags: investigative, journalism
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Permalink Reply by Aghavni Harutyunyan on -
Financial pressures are a real factor to cut down investigations. Thank you for the article, it is really a food to think of the issue.
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Permalink Reply by Ioannis Andritsopoulos on
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Thank you for your felicitous reply, Aghavni. I think that financial interests (mostly of the journalists' employers) are the most important factor for the weakening of investigative journalism.
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Permalink Reply by Aghavni Harutyunyan on
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I know it from my own experience when for investigation I am trying to seek sources from outside. Even the ecological issues are at the highest interest of my country, there is no funds for investigations in this field. I have done some in this area and it was even hard to agree the publication of the investigative materials.
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Even if investigative journalism is "dying", there are still some "blood donors" who (try to) keep it alive!
I just read that there is a fund that promotes journalistic investigation of environmental issues and government accountability. I don't know much about it, but it sounds good, doesn't it?
Journalists interested in researching those issues can apply for a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism.
Click here to read more
Click here to apply for a grant
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Permalink Reply by Aghavni Harutyunyan on
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Thank you very much! I will try to get fundsfrom the source mentioned to cover some interesting issues in Armenia.
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I'm glad! :)
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