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What is investigative journalism?

Does the journalist need to receive formal trainings in general investigation techniques?

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FerDaw

It's also a dangerous profession, with investigative journalists and bloggers around the world consistently facing threats or violence, sometimes with fatal consequences: http://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/

23:43, 21 November 2013

Melissa taing

Investigative journalism is a type of journalism that requires extensive research and deep investigation about a single topic to discover a truth or uncover secrets, usually related to crime or wrongdoing.

03:35, 13 April 2011

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