Investigative Journalism in Changing Times - Australian and Anglo-American Reporting

This book offers new insights into the crucial role of investigative journalism at a pivotal time of technological changes and upheavals. It surveys innovations and unexpected impacts of the field, from past and present challenges, and what may be in store for the future of the industry.

List of contents

1: Introduction 2: A golden age? Myths and meaning 3: Global collaborative investigative journalism: George Seldes and the mid-twentieth century antecedents of the Panama Papers practices 4: Investigative journalism: A system of creativity 5: Reckoning with investigative journalism and Indigenous news in Australia 6: Investigative journalism in sport 7: Citizen+Journalist 8: Investigative journalism and the new ‘public interest’ defence to defamation 9: Data investigations: A humanitarian turn 10: From Watergate to Trump world – the declining power of scandals 11: Conversations with Danielle Cronin, Philip Howard and Julian Thomas 12. Afterword

About the author

Dr Caryn Coatney is a Journalism Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland. She has been an investigative news journalist in Australia and internationally and worked in many fields of communication extensively. Her journalism research has won global awards and has appeared in numerous journals and publications.

Summary

This book offers new insights into the crucial role of investigative journalism at a pivotal time of technological changes and upheavals. It surveys innovations and unexpected impacts of the field, from past and present challenges, and what may be in store for the future of the industry.

Product details

• Authors: Caryn (University of Southern Queensland Coatney
• Assisted by: Caryn Coatney (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032246918
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3224691-8
• No. of pages: 186
• Series: Routledge Research in Journalism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, News media and journalism, Media studies: Journalism