Print Media and Corporate Investigative Journalism

What is it about?

As print newspapers' revenues fall and newsrooms shrink, what is happening to their investigative journalism? The rhetoric and general commentary suggests we have less of it, and in some instances abuses of power in society are left unchecked. This article examines this question and specifically looks at whether Australian newspapers with a reputation for investigative journalism in the past are producing quality investigative journalism that scrutinises the corporate sector.

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Why is it important?

This work is timely because the business model for newspapers has irrevocably changed with the digital age. It is unique because it uses quantitative methods to measure the amount of corporate investigative journalism over several decades and shows how it compares today.