The investigative journalism
Example: Investigative journalism uncovers hidden facts or corruption
Definition
"The investigative journalism" refers to a specialized form of journalism that involves deeply researching and uncovering hidden facts, corruption, or wrongdoing, often requiring extensive time and effort to bring important issues to public attention.
Etymology
"The investigative journalism" combines 'investigative,' derived from the Latin 'investigare,' meaning to search into or examine, and 'journalism,' which comes from the French 'journal,' meaning daily, reflecting the role of daily news reporting. Did you know? The practice gained prominence in the early 20th century with muckrakers exposing societal problems.
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"The investigative journalism" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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