Will Investigative Journalism Survive?

 

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In the online age, it seems the days of hard-hitting, long-winded pieces may be over. Instead, we have accusatory statements, broadcasted debates between Journalists and politicians, and social media statements being taken as fact over the painstakingly researched facts by dedicated journalists. From dossiers to whistle-blowers, journalists have had less opportunities to dive deep into the facts, and instead seem to have their information handed to them.

So, will investigative journalism survive?

It seems like a long shot, but the surprising answer is yes. In the sea of people being led by false statements, biased dossiers and personal feelings, there are always those who search for the truth. Investigative journalism will likely never go away completely, especially as the occasional deep dive into a popular rumour or a public figure’s misdeeds are quite entertaining to readers. Not only that, as technology grows, citizen journalists, untrained people willing to bring out the truth, have made names for themselves by investigating deeply into topics.

Investigative journalism, true investigative journalism, may be few and far between in the 21^st century, but there are always people, trained or untrained, who will do it.