word
Investigative Journalism
in-VES-tih-gay-tiv JER-nah-liz-um
/ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
investigativejournalism
Dictionary meaning
In-depth, long-form reporting uncovering hidden wrongdoing — Watergate (Washington Post), Panama Papers (ICIJ), and Harvey Weinstein (New Yorker) are landmark examples; requires time, resources, and legal protection; threatened by newsroom budget cuts
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