Investigative journalism

Throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries when the journalism industry began to blossom, a series of changes have occurred within the field. Various scholars, writers, and publishers have argued multiple facets within and surrounding the journalism industry. A few topics include its role in society, the types of reporting genres, broadcasting and the role of reliable news, and the use of social media to share what’s happening currently in news. Works shown in this paper date back as…

appropriate for my minor because the following rationale: - The course MACS410 “Media Ethics” provided an overview of the main ethical problems regarding the intensive use of technologies in the contemporary media landscape, considering not only journalism but the media in general, and avoiding a technological determinism to analyze the phenomenon. This course is helpful to understand the “behind the scenes” of the political economy of technology in the media, its historical, political, and…

Spotlight is about the investigative reporting unit of the Boston Globe, a somewhat autonomous journalistic arm of the newspaper. In 2001, Marty Baron, the newly hired editor-in-chief, asks the crew to drop the story they're currently working on and focus on allegations regarding a priest named John Geoghan (who's accused of molesting more than 80 boys). The team initially doubts whether the story will pick up traction with the local community, and are hesitant in pursuing it, feeling that Baron…

success of modern media. Throughout its recent formation, media has evolved though time to meet the needs of modern society. Mixing entertainment with world events and vastly exploiting the truth for the sake of money and popularity. Sensationalist journalism such as A…

Anonymous sources are becoming increasingly common in the world of journalism. Even major international news reporting agencies have come to rely on them over the years. Anonymity can affect a story's credibility, but sometimes it is only through unnamed sources that valuable information can be obtained. A good example of this scenario can be found in the film, ‘All The President’s Men’, about the Watergate Scandal. I personally think that without anonymous sources, there would have been no…

assessment question as it analysis’ how influential Assange and his project was, resulting into a bigger effect other than just the effect of the leaks on the Government. The strength of this source is that it approves of the anti-censorship movement in “journalism”, the changing dynamic of the press-political relationship. These are considered as strengths of Zayani’s work as it favours a certain perspective compared to other sources which enables varied opinion. The weakness of the journal is…

scenario that American newspapers went through and the negative impact it brought to the American democracy and the public in general. Jones suggested that “journalism has a significant role in democracy, it should be evident in the way American society has evolved, (p. 34).” He explained the important role objective…

There is also a sense of superiority felt by the media when comparing themselves to public relations, with Munro (2016), believing that “...PR needs journalism, more than journalism needs PR...” (Munro, 2016), which alludes to White and Hobsbawm’s (2007), conclusion that the media’s view of public relations is more prejudiced, compared to the public relations view of the media. These beliefs indicate that the power, at least in the mind of media practitioners, is held by the media, and that…

For the past decade, brand journalism has been taking over newspapers, websites, and last but, not less important social media. Before digging into the good, the bad and the ugly of these new marketing and journalism fusions, let’s explain exactly what brand journalism is. So imagine a journalist, he spent a couple of weeks researching, writing, and polishing the best article possible about how organic food is the best option for a healthier life. Then his editor comes out asking for someone…

With many calling the death of the traditional newspaper imminent, journalists and editors are forced to make risky decisions to stay afloat in a changing news marketplace and media environment. Competing with blogs and social media that can generate more content at much lower margins, owners are pressuring their newspapers to cut costs and produce content by any means necessary . In his article “Ethical Values and Quality Control in the Digital Era”, Bob Steele argues that the journalistic…