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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
Research into an issue to uncover and report information that may be hidden, including evidence of wrongdoing.
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Paper 2
Revise: Right to Investigate and ReportInvestigative journalism goes beyond repeating announcements. Journalists examine documents, question people and compare accounts to uncover information that others may want to keep hidden. The media’s right to investigate and report matters because citizens need reliable information about decisions and conduct that affect them.
Paper 2
Reporting that investigates an issue in depth to uncover evidence, explain problems or expose wrongdoing.
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Investigative journalism examines an issue in depth, bringing together evidence and accounts from people involved. It can expose wrongdoing or serious failures that powerful individuals and organisations would prefer to keep hidden.
