investigative journalist
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]investigative journalist (plural investigative journalists)
- A journalist investigating a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.
- Synonym: (US) muckraker
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel:
- 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?
- 2016, Haiyan Wang, The Transformation of Investigative Journalism in China, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 151:
- 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.