investigative journalism

noun

A form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.

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Meanings

nouninvestigative journalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablejournalismA form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 調查報導 /调查报导, 新聞調查 /新闻调查
  • 調查報導 /调查报导 (diàochá bàodǎo)journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • 新聞調查 /新闻调查 (xīnwén diàochá)journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • 調查性報導 /调查性报导 (diàocháxìng bàodào)journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • 揭醜 /揭丑 (jiēchǒu)journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
Finnish tutkiva journalismi
  • tutkiva journalismijournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
French journalisme d'investigation, journalisme d'enquête
  • journalisme d'investigationjournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • journalisme d'enquêtejournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
Hungarian oknyomozó újságírás
  • oknyomozó újságírásjournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
Italian giornalismo investigativo
  • giornalismo investigativojournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
Polish dziennikarstwo śledcze
  • dziennikarstwo śledczejournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
Russian журналистское расследование
  • журналистское расследование (žurnalistskoje rassledovanije)journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
Swedish grävande journalistik, undersökande journalistik
  • grävande journalistikjournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • undersökande journalistikjournalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
Cite this entry
APA

investigative journalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investigative%20journalism

MLA

“investigative journalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investigative%20journalism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “investigative journalism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investigative%20journalism.

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