What is investigative journalism?

[Jesster]

How about that?

I don't know...

How do I know that I can trust you?

[Silent Snob]

Not neccessarily. There are fashion-magazin journalists, journalists who write for the daily local news-paper, etc.
But I know what you mean. When I was asking about "investigative" journalism, I was asking about those outlets/magazins/news-channels that are into putting together the pieces of a bigger picture of the world we are living in.

I was especially asking about what the pre-conditions are in which real/actual/serious investigative journalism would be considered as such, in which it can and will investigate some "real" stuff, and by that getting its job done. Which are, according to you and your sources?

Reputable news sources are ones that have gained a reputation for correct stories and providing clear evidence in support of them.

I'm not sure what you aren't getting here.

Facts in journalism are the same as facts in anything else. They need verifiable supporting evidence and the ability to be checked and verified.

You keep asking the same questions getting the same answers then doing it again.

This seems a common thing theists do, trying to get an answer they can attack, is that your game or is English not your first language.

To me it seems you haven't understood what I was asking. Let me re-phrase my question:

What are the pre-conditions that are neccessary for a free press to function so that investigative journalism can do its job?

[downbeatplumb]

To me it seems you haven't understood what I was asking. Let me re-phrase my question:

What are the pre-conditions that are neccessary for a free press to function so that investigative journalism can do its job?

They must have freedom to investigate and have access to information, they should not be condemned or oppressed for reporting the truth.
They must not be  manipulated by polititians.
The agencies involved should not all be owned by a few individuals with agendas.
They must give more facts than opinions and when they do give opinions they should state out right that what they are saying is biased and not "balanced and fair".

Basically Trump and his cronies are trying to destroy the free press so they can carry out their horrible agendas.

[Silent Snob]

How about that?

I don't know...

How do I know that I can trust you?

I don't understand the question.

Why would you need to "trust" me in order to talk about what investigative journalism is and what the pre-conditions are in which it can properly function?

Doesn't make sense to me.

[Jesster]

I don't understand the question.

Why would you need to "trust" me in order to talk about what investigative journalism is and what the pre-conditions are in which it can properly function?

Doesn't make sense to me.

That's just the kind of thing a dishonest journalist would say.

[Silent Snob]

To me it seems you haven't understood what I was asking. Let me re-phrase my question:

What are the pre-conditions that are neccessary for a free press to function so that investigative journalism can do its job?

They must have freedom to investigate and have access to information, they should not be condemned or oppressed for reporting the truth.
They must not be  manipulated by polititians.
The agencies involved should not all be owned by a few individuals with agendas.
They must give more facts than opinions and when they do give opinions they should state out right that what they are saying is biased and not "balanced and fair".

Basically Trump and his cronies are trying to destroy the free press so they can carry out their horrible agendas.

Okay. I get what you're saying. But in this thread I'm not interested in talking about Trump or anybody in any kind of political function, whosoever. I'm intersted in finding out what needs to be the case so that there is a free press in which investigative journalism can function.

Let me, again, re-phrase my question:

What is needed and neccessary (pre-conditions) to have a free press in which investigative journalism can function as such?

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I don't understand the question.

Why would you need to "trust" me in order to talk about what investigative journalism is and what the pre-conditions are in which it can properly function?

Doesn't make sense to me.

That's just the kind of thing a dishonest journalist would say.

I'm not a journalist. So how can I even be a "dishonest" journalist? Please elaborate.

[downbeatplumb]

They must have freedom to investigate and have access to information, they should not be condemned or oppressed for reporting the truth.
They must not be  manipulated by polititians.
The agencies involved should not all be owned by a few individuals with agendas.
They must give more facts than opinions and when they do give opinions they should state out right that what they are saying is biased and not "balanced and fair".

Basically Trump and his cronies are trying to destroy the free press so they can carry out their horrible agendas.

Okay. I get what you're saying. But in this thread I'm not interested in talking about Trump or anybody in any kind of political function, whosoever. I'm intersted in finding out what needs to be the case so that there is a free press in which investigative journalism can function.

Let me, again, re-phrase my question:

What is needed and neccessary (pre-conditions) to have a free press in which investigative journalism can function as such?

I did just answer that very question. Do you see it I bolded it above.

[Jesster]

I'm not a journalist. So how can I even be a "dishonest" journalist? Please elaborate.

So you say.

[Silent Snob]

Okay. I get what you're saying. But in this thread I'm not interested in talking about Trump or anybody in any kind of political function, whosoever. I'm intersted in finding out what needs to be the case so that there is a free press in which investigative journalism can function.

Let me, again, re-phrase my question:

What is needed and neccessary (pre-conditions) to have a free press in which investigative journalism can function as such?

I did just answer that very question. Do you see it I bolded it above.

Yes, I did see, and read it, and I think I also understood what you were saying. Nevertheless, let me re-phrase my question, in the light of what you said:

What would be needed and neccessary (pre-condition) in order for that (your bolded statement/comment) to be the case?

In other words:

What is the foundation of a free press to be able to function, conceptually wise?

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I'm not a journalist. So how can I even be a "dishonest" journalist? Please elaborate.

So you say.

Yes, I do. What's the problem? How can I prove I'm not a journalist? Not to talk about being a "dishonest" one? How? Please tell me.

[Jesster]

Yes, I do. What's the problem? How can I prove I'm not a journalist? Not to talk about being a "dishonest" one? How? Please tell me.

That's the tricky part. You could send me all sorts of proof, but how could I ever really trust the source of your proof? The Illuminati could have tampered with it.