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investigative journalism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 調查報導 /调查报导 (diàochá bàodǎo) — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 新聞調查 /新闻调查 (xīnwén diàochá) — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 調查性報導 /调查性报导 (diàocháxìng bàodào) — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 揭醜 /揭丑 (jiēchǒu) — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Finnish: tutkiva journalismi — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • French: journalisme d'investigation — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • French: journalisme d'enquête — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Hungarian: oknyomozó újságírás — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Italian: giornalismo investigativo — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Polish: dziennikarstwo śledcze — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Russian: журналистское расследование (žurnalistskoje rassledovanije) — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Swedish: grävande journalistik — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic
  • Swedish: undersökande journalistik — journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic