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Justification
Latin American journalism consistently contributes to the uncovering of important corruption cases throughout the region. Examples abound of the contributions of investigative journalism to revealing cases of corruption, but still public resources continue to fall into private hands with ever increasing rates, as specialized studies reveal.
In spite of the attention it receives, investigative journalism is not sufficiently promoted. Because of its own modus operandi and objectives, this type of journalism can be very time consuming and requires resources that are often hard to come by.This adds to the pressures and dangers already inflicted on reporters by those who have an interest in keeping investigative reports quiet. Another risk is the use of investigative journalism’s name for the publishing of less-than-serious reporting or investigations with insufficient documentation and/or research.
Justification
Latin American journalism consistently contributes to the uncovering of important corruption cases throughout the region. Examples abound of the contributions of investigative journalism to revealing cases of corruption, but still public resources continue to fall into private hands with ever increasing rates, as specialized studies reveal.
In spite of the attention it receives, investigative journalism is not sufficiently promoted. Because of its own modus operandi and objectives, this type of journalism can be very time consuming and requires resources that are often hard to come by.This adds to the pressures and dangers already inflicted on reporters by those who have an interest in keeping investigative reports quiet. Another risk is the use of investigative journalism’s name for the publishing of less-than-serious reporting or investigations with insufficient documentation and/or research.