Then it's probably a good thing there are at least a few well intentioned dunderheads in the world. Good, investigative journalism is indispensible to a functioning democracy and has played an important role in the perpetual fight against corruption, nepotism, and tribalism.
Too bad that mainstream media doesn't employ investigative journalists any more...
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This year alone you've seen numerous nominees step down, powerful predators exposed, secret meetings uncovered, conflicts of interest brought to light. Media is not perfect, but christ, get a grip...
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Not as much so in the States. Many still employed in other western countries, though opinion journalism is on the rise everywhere. There are some interesting and encouraging models of local journalism that are really reinvesting in investigative journalism on a small scale.
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Take a look at
@Trive_News . We make citizen journalism verifiable.
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Ad-hominum, ill-informed and wouldnt get past a decent editor.
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My local NPR affiliate did this absolutely stunning bit of investigative reporting, for which they rightly just won a Peabody. Read it or listen to it, and have your faith in inv. reporting refreshed. It's still happening, a lot: http://longcon.kycir.org/
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