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investigative journalism

investigative journalism noun: a form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.

Noun

investigative journalism (uncountable)

  1. A form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.

Words formed from investigative journalism

Questions about investigative journalism

What does investigative journalism mean?
Investigative journalism means a form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.
What part of speech is investigative journalism?
Investigative journalism is a noun.

Words near investigative journalism in the dictionary

  1. investigation
  2. investigational
  3. investigationally
  4. investigations
  5. investigative
  6. investigative journalism
  7. investigative journalist
  8. investigative journalists
  9. investigatively
  10. investigator
  11. investigatorial

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