Group 6 Presentation
- 1. By: Katie Coster, Tasha Totaram, Alyse Anuszewski
- 2. History of Investigative Journalism
- 3. Muckraking “The man who could look no way but downward with the muck-rake in his hands; who would neither look up nor regard the crown he was offered, but continued to rake himself the filth on the floor.” •Coined 100 years ago by President Theodore Roosevelt •Aka investigative reporting, adversarial journalism, advocacy reporting, public service journalism, and exposé reporting •Traced back to 1690 •New muckraking age began again by the 1960‟s, investigative journalism
- 4. Discuss: In what ways do you find investigative stories and tabloids to be similar? Different?
- 5. Tabloids Vs. Investigative Journalism Similar • Stories are crafted around the theme of victimization • Extensive use of irony Different • Investigative stories are earnest and deeply felt • Tabloids are superficial “In the main people do not watch programmes such as Panorama or Watchdog. Neither do they buy newspapers for the in-depth journalistic investigative stories. The most popular papers are tabloids.”
- 6. Downfall • “…The spectre of the intensification of concentrations of media ownership, which journalists themselves believed „chilled‟ the atmosphere for investigative reporting.”
- 7. Limitations 1. Media owners may curb reporters independence. 2. Advertisers can mute journalists‟ criticisms. 3. Investigative reporting‟s expensive cost causes it to be scarce.
- 8. Diminishing “Investigative journalism is the most expensive and riskiest form of reporting, partly because it is labor intensive and partly because by its very nature it can sometimes result in no story. Today‟s news gatherers are more financially constrained, and therefore find it easier to spend a diminishing budget on chasing celebrities or the Royal Family.”
- 9. Discuss:Can you think of any recent stories the prove that investigative journalism has diminished?
- 10. Idealism of Investigative Journalism
- 11. Discuss: What is investigative journalism?
- 12. What is investigative journalism?
- 13. Qualities of An Investigative Journalist 1. Passion 2. Curiosity 3. Initiative 4. Logical thinking, organization and self-discipline 5. Flexibility 6. Teamwork 7. Well-developed reporting skills 8. Good research skills 9. Determination and patience 10. Fairness and strong ethics 11. Discretion 12. Citizenship 13. Courage
- 14. Myths about investigative journalism • Myth 1: It‟s glamorous and can be career defining to the point where it creates stars
- 15. Famous Investigative Journalists • Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
- 16. Famous Investigative Journalists • Seymour Hersh
- 17. Famous Investigative Journalists • Walter Cronkite
- 18. Famous Investigative Journalists • Robert Rosenthal
- 19. Myths About Investigative Journalism • Myth 2: Journalists can indeed be bigger than the stories they report
- 20. Famous Investigative Stories • Bloomingdale Asylum in 1872
- 21. Famous Investigative Stories • The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
- 22. Famous Investigative Stories • My Lai Massacre
- 23. Famous Investigative Stories • The Color of Money
- 24. Myths About Investigative Journalism • Myth 3: The investigative journalist is a Lone Ranger
- 25. Myths About Investigative Journalism • Myth 4: Investigative journalism is the preserve of the private media
- 26. Discuss: Do you think the purpose of investigative journalism is just to uncover secrets?
- 27. Watchdogs or Whistle Blowers? • Do you think that society views investigative journalists as whistle blowers or as society's watch dogs? • BBC’s Slip of the tongue • Who’s the real target? – Corporate targets
- 28. Semi-Investigative Journalism • Semi-Investigative Journalism- involves journalists creating an image of investigative reporting rather that actually performing it. • Do you see this being the future of investigative journalism? • Strategies used to construct an image of investigative journalism: – Factism – Extensive citing of authoritative official sources – Reliance on faceless (secret) sources – Appealing to common knowledge and common sense
- 29. Future of Investigative Journalism • Does the public influence what investigative journalists write about? • The people are the future of journalism! – Gaining credibility through their ability to explain, interpret, or investigating – Crowdsourcing- citizens who provide expertise or bloggers who contribute analysis or review of documents
- 30. Future of Investigative Journalism • How can investigative journalist make their dream story a reality? • Three phenomena for the future of investigative journalism: – Rise of non-profits • Collaboration – Rise of machines • Computers and software – Social Media – “Computational journalism” » New Field? – Rise of networks • Mash-ups • What does it take to be an investigative journalist in the future? – Organizer – Interpreter – Gathers and delivers facts – Database manager – Data processor – Data analyst
- 31. Discussion Questions: • Is investigative journalism just good reporting? • 1. If investigative journalism were to die out, what do you think the consequences would be for society? • 2. Do you think there are any downfalls to investigative journalism? • 3. Does the public influence what investigative journalists write about? • 4. Do you think current investigative journalism keeps the public informed of the truth? • 5. Do you think that society views investigative journalists as whistle blowers or as society's watch dogs?