Week 12 Investigative Journalism

When I read “Investigation” the first that has ever come to my mind is Sherlock Holmes and Meg Cabot. Well here we are talking about Investigative journalism, which, in simple words, is discovering the truth and reality of something. A journalist is not only an active participant, but is the voice for those who cant stand against the power.

John Pilger, an International Investigative Journalist said

“It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and myths that surround it.”

As a journalist, some of the main investigative interactions are

Interviewing, Observations, Documents, Briefings, Trespass, Leaks and Thefts.

Talking about the threats, the first threat is the online news, where due to less income, very less people want to go into this field that ultimately leads to less exposure to this field. The second threat is the public interest, where only selective amount of facts and information are used, and there is a lot of dogging of actual matter. This leads to the end of Investigative journalism.

The topic of Investigative journalism reminds me strongly of one of the murder mystery of a 14-year-old girl named Aarushi, where her parents have been accused of murdering their daughter.

I really like this field of Journalism, I do not only want to end up writing but explore, investigate and interview. One thing, which I have mainly learnt from this course, is that journalism is not for people who want to make money, but for passionate people.