Investigative Journalism: A Survival Guide

1. Introduction2. A Short History of Investigative Journalism3. Two Case Histories: Jonathan Aitken and BAe4. Investigative Journalists and their Bosses5. Journalists versus the Law6. Dealing with Spies and Spooks7. Conspiracy Theories8. Bad Practice and Good Practice9. Cross-border collaboration10. Fake News in Mainstream Journalism11. Trafigura - a Classic Investigation12. Conclusion: A Golden Age for Investigative Journalism?

Author: David Leigh
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/30/2019
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.49d
ISBN13: 9783030167516
ISBN10: 3030167518
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
- Social Science | Media Studies

About the Author

David Leigh is one of Britain's best-known investigative journalists, and the Anthony Sampson Professor in Reporting at City, University of London, UK. He was head of investigations at the Guardian for 15 years, a journalist for The Times, the Observer and The Scotsman, and the first Laurence Stern Fellow at The Washington Post. He was also a TV producer at This Week and World in Action. He has won numerous journalism awards and is the author of several books, including Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy (2011).