PI: the word often comes to mind accompanied by the Pink Panther theme song, some sneaky movements and definitely some beady eyes. To investigate a story, one has got to become a detective based on the five “in’s” of investigation (much like the five w’s of lead writing). These are:
Intelligent:
Research
Informed: Be
Knowledgeable
Intuitive:
Know what to do
Inside: Get involved,
be trusted, be intimate
Invest: Take
Risks
Instead of thinking, “That sounds like hard work,” I was
confused. Should not all journalism then be investigative journalism? What sets
it apart? According to the words of Ross Coulhart, there is not apparent
distinction. He claims that “All good journalism should be investigative
journalism,” and I must agree. With any story, although the need for in-depth
research may be unnecessary, the five in’s must be observed to make sure that
the story is being represented accurately. To leave any of these in’s out would
be discrediting not only to the story but to the journalist telling the story
too. The idea of Investigative journalism offers a critique on modern day media
and commercial journalism as when I compare the articles on the depth and the
interesting angles presented in investigative journalism like the Global Mail
and compare that to the Age or another commercial media, I am astounded at the remarkable difference
where there really should be none.
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