Meanings
plural investigative journalists
- A journalist investigating a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.
Emily Wong: Commander Shepard? Excuse me, Commander Shepard! Emily Wong: I'm Emily Wong. I'm an investigative journalist working here on the Citadel. Could I have a moment of your time?
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel1 more example
But in 2012, his career as an investigative journalist in the mainstream media was temporarily ended: he, together with his investigative reporting team and the chief editor of the China Economic Times were dismissed.
2016, Haiyan Wang, The Transformation of Investigative Journalism in China, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 151Synonyms: muckraker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA journalist investigating a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.
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