Lecture 11 Investigative journalism

'Most good journalist is investigative journalist' Couldn't agree this statement more.
Bruce started the lecture by showing some quotes of what is investigate journlism by Rose Coulthart, Hugo de Burgh and Lord Northcliffe.

There are many ways to define investigate journalism
INtelligent
INformed know the facts, what's the story about and who's involved.
INtuitive rely on your guts
INside know what's going on from inside, get what you need to know form the participant, people trust you for revealing the truth
INvest it can be difficult that not only cost you money and time, also you mental health. There's uncertain risk. Make sure you have people to help you to hedge it.

Bruce then talked about the deeper definitions and purpose. Critical and thorough journalism where critical is the journalist is an active participant, the key idea is active intervention and the substantial effort the journalist make. Custodian of Conscience where exposure is the key idea. To provide a voice for those without one and hold the powerful to account social justice is the power to the powerless, the voice to the voiceless. Public interest is the key idea. For an example, KONY2012. Fourth estate/ fourth branch of government/ watchdog Fourth estate is when journalists represent the interests of those without power to balance the power of argument. Fourth branch of government is when journalists ensure free flows of information necessary for the functioning of democracy by interrogating the judiciary, executive and legislative. "Watchdog" is when journalists make accountable public personalities and institutions whose functions impact social and political life.

Bruce then introduced the trailblazers where these interesting people wrote something that exposed truth. What they have in common is they changed the world. They are Edward Hall Smith "The Sydney Monitor" (1826) , W.T. Stead and the Salvos "The Maiden of Tribute Modern Babylon" (1885) Bob Woodward and Carl Beinstein"Watergate" (1972-1974), Chris Masters, Phil Dickie, Shaun Hoyt "The Moonlight State", Julian Assange "Wikilieaks"

I'm a reader of TIMES magazine and I always love the stories published in there. Especially those about woman power in the middle east countries. Without these brave investigative journalist, I'll never know what's happening in there and no women from those countries dare to stand out and fight for their rights! These journalist speak for them, investigate the truth, risk their life of being killed by local authorities and lastly, open the door for the world to see what's inside.
That's why investigate journalism is very important to actually show the world what is happening.