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Against a backdrop of pessimism about the future of investigative reporting, this study reports major findings of a survey of mainly US-based investigative journalists (N = 861). Although respondents reflect some of the current negative discourse, they also report high perceptions of autonomy and jo...

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Published inJournalism practice Vol. 11; no. 9; p. 1101
Main Authors Lanosga, Gerry, Houston, Brant
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.11.2017
Subjects
American culture
Investigations
Job satisfaction
Journalism
Journalists
Professional relationships
United States > US
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Summary:Against a backdrop of pessimism about the future of investigative reporting, this study reports major findings of a survey of mainly US-based investigative journalists (N = 861). Although respondents reflect some of the current negative discourse, they also report high perceptions of autonomy and job satisfaction and say resources for investigative reporting are maintaining and even increasing. The survey provides empirical indication of the migration of investigative journalists to nonprofit newsrooms, with nonprofit journalists offering especially positive appraisals of the state of their craft. Also explored are investigative journalists' professional role conceptions as well as perceptions of the nature of their relationship with the public and public policymakers.
ISSN:1751-2786
1751-2794
DOI:10.1080/17512786.2016.1228472