Investigative journalism

"Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing."

"Serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing."

"An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report."

"Practitioners sometimes use the terms 'watchdog reporting' or 'accountability reporting'."

"Most investigative journalism has traditionally been conducted by newspapers, wire services, and freelance journalists."

"Due to it being very time-consuming and expensive."

"Journalistic investigations are increasingly carried out by news organizations working together, even internationally (as in the case of the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers)."

"Organizations such as ProPublica, which have not operated previously as news publishers and which rely on the support of the public and benefactors to fund their work."

"Serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing."

"To deeply investigate a single topic of interest."

"Time-consumption and expense."

"Many traditional news services have struggled to fund investigative journalism."

"An example of an international investigation conducted by news organizations."

"Another example of an international investigation, similar to the Panama Papers."

"An organization that relies on public support and benefactors to fund their investigative work."

"By holding individuals and organizations accountable for their actions."

"To act as a monitoring system and ensure transparency and integrity."

"Investigative journalists deeply investigate a single topic of interest."

"It uncovers serious crimes, political corruption, and corporate wrongdoing."

"Increasing collaboration between news organizations and the emergence of non-traditional publishers, relying on public and benefactor support."