Journalism, Power and Investigation: Global and Activist Perspectives

Journalism, Power and Investigation is a comprehensive, trans-national analysis of investigative journalism, exploring its place, function, and political impact. The book offers a selection of spirited contributions to current debates, with examples drawn from global struggles to produce reliable, in-depth accounts of public events.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Journalism, Power, and Investigation presents a comprehensive and contemporary analysis of investigative journalism, spanning across national boundaries. The book begins with a thorough introduction that delves into the intricate relationship between this form of public communication and normative conceptions of democracy. It then offers a collection of spirited contributions to ongoing debates surrounding the place, function, and political impact of investigative work. Comprising 14 chapters, authored by practicing journalists, academics, and activists, the book covers a diverse range of topics, with examples drawn from the global struggle to produce reliable and in-depth accounts of public events.

The collection brings together a diverse array of significant investigations from across the world. These include an in-depth assignment conducted in the perilous sectarian environment of Iraq, close engagement with Spain's Memory Movement, and an account of the groundbreaking work of radical charity Global Witness. Other chapters explore the complex relationship between journalists and state/corporate power, examine the troubled political legacy of WikiLeaks, analyze the legal constraints on investigative journalism in the UK, and showcase the bold international agenda of the investigative collective The Ferret.

To complement this material, the book includes additional analytical pieces on events in Bermuda, Brazil, and Egypt. Investigative journalism, as a form of reportage, has long served as a benchmark for in-depth and critical interventions. Journalism, Power, and Investigation provides students and researchers with a valuable insight into the principles and methods that drive this global pursuit of truth and justice.

Weight: 482g
Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138743090