investigative journalism
in-VES-tih-gay-tiv JER-nuh-liz-um
ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəmListen
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a form of journalism in which reporters conduct in-depth, long-form research into matters of public interest — including government corruption, corporate malfeasance, human rights abuses, and systemic failures — often through document analysis, source cultivation, data journalism, and undercover reporting; investigative journalism differs from routine news reporting in its sustained focus on accountability, its reliance on primary source documents, and the significant resources and time it requires; landmark examples include Watergate, the Panama Papers, and the Spotlight investigation into Catholic Church abuse
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