What Is Investigative Journalism? - David E. Kaplan

What exactly is investigative journalism? Although definitions vary, professional journalists are in broad agreement about investigative reporting’s main features, from systematic research to the use of public records and data. They point to a set of methods and techniques that can take years to master.
To start this series about tips and tools for investigations, David E. Kaplan, executive director of the Global Investigative Journalism Network, explains how investigative reporters define their craft.
The Global Investigative Journalism Network is an international association of journalism organizations that support the training and sharing of information among investigative and data journalists-with special attention to those from repressive regimes and marginalized communities.
Our key activities include:
Providing resources and networking services to investigative journalists worldwide;
Publishing in multiple languages and on multiple platforms the latest tools, techniques and opportunities for those in the field;
Helping organize and promote regional and international training conferences and workshops;
Assisting in the formation and sustainability of journalism organizations involved in investigative reporting and data journalism around the world;
Supporting and promoting best practices in investigative and data journalism;
Supporting and promoting efforts to ensure free access to public documents and data worldwide.
Find more information on our website: gijn.org
Read more on the GIJN resource page, Investigative Journalism: Defining the Craft: gijn.org/resources/investigat... .
GIJN Help Desk: helpdesk.gijn.org/support/home

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Thanks for this well explained and in-depth defination of what an investigative journalism is & is not, coming from South Africa University Of Limpopo

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So basically all the things that nobody in the corporate media does

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Thanks

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[@kwizeralambert1316]

Wonderful video. Is there any online course to learn more about investigative journalism to get basics as person who aspires to be a researcher in the field of Economics or trained to be an economist?

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[@anayshapina3814]

So does the journalist write their own stories on a subject they chose or is it given to them by their employer?

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[@ivangoran4461]

It`s what Julian Assange did.