Le journalisme d'investigation
Example: Le journalisme d'investigation révèle souvent des vérités cachées importantes.
Definition
"Le journalisme d'investigation" refers to the branch of journalism focused on deeply researching and uncovering hidden, significant truths, often involving corruption or wrongdoing, to inform the public and promote transparency.
Etymology
The term "le journalisme d'investigation" combines "journalisme," derived from the French word for journalism, and "investigation," from the Latin 'investigare,' meaning 'to search into.' Together, they emphasize a thorough, probing form of reporting. Did you know? This style of journalism gained prominence in the 20th century, especially with major political scandals.
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"Le journalisme d'investigation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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