Democracy’s Detectives : : The Economics of Investigative Journalism / / James T. Hamilton.
In democratic societies, investigative journalism holds government and private institutions accountable to the public. From firings and resignations to changes in budgets and laws, the impact of this reporting can be significant-but so too are the costs. As newspapers confront shrinking subscription...
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