El periodismo de investigación
Example: El periodismo de investigación reveló casos importantes de corrupción política.
Definition
"El periodismo de investigación" refers to a type of journalism that involves deeply researching and uncovering hidden or complex information, often related to corruption or wrongdoing, to inform the public and promote transparency and accountability.
Etymology
The phrase "el periodismo de investigación" combines 'periodismo,' derived from the Latin 'periodus' meaning 'cycle' or 'period,' referring to journalism or news reporting, and 'investigación,' from the Latin 'investigare,' meaning 'to search into' or 'to investigate.' Together, they describe journalism focused on thorough investigation.
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"El periodismo de investigación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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