investigative
describes work that looks very deeply into a problem to find hidden facts, often about crime or bad actions
Describes work, methods, or activities that involve careful, systematic inquiry to uncover hidden facts, especially about crime, corruption, or other serious problems.
describes a person who likes to ask many questions and look closely at facts to understand things
Describes a person or mind that is naturally inclined to ask questions, examine details, and look deeply into how or why things happen.
- Base: investigative
investigative journalism
1journalism based on deep investigation
a type of news reporting where journalists spend a long time carefully studying documents, talking to many people, and checking facts to find hidden truth, often about crime or corruption
- The magazine is famous for its investigative journalism on corporate fraud.
- The corruption scandal came to light thanks to months of investigative journalism.
- Strong investigative journalism can reveal abuses of power and protect the public.
- He specializes in investigative journalism focused on human rights abuses.
- Strong investigative journalism is essential for keeping governments and big companies honest.
investigative reporter
1journalist who does investigations
a news reporter whose main job is to do long, careful investigations to find important information that is not easy to see, often about crime or bad actions
- The investigative reporter spent months researching the corruption case.
- She works as an investigative reporter for a national newspaper.
- He became famous as an investigative reporter after exposing corporate fraud.
- The investigative reporter spent a year uncovering the story behind the scandal.