Abstract
Investigative journalism is an important part of journalism
practices as it unveils the matters that are deliberately hidden
from society. This study aims to examine how journalists perceive
the factors affecting investigative journalism in Pakistan. More
specifically, how intra, extra, and within-media elements
influence media content and decisions of coverage. Through
purposive sampling method and for data collection procedure,
structured questionnaire tool was utilized. The results showed
that certain forces inside and outside the media organizations
impact media content in Pakistan. These influences include
organizational sources, pressure groups, personal biases, job
threats, economic constraints. Thus the study proposes that
journalism in Pakistan can meet its true objectives only by dealing
or at least minimizing the factors affecting investigative
journalism in Pakistan.
Javaid-ur-Rahman, Saqib Riaz. (2020) Factors Affecting Investigative Journalism in Pakistan: Exploring Journalists’ Perceptions, Journal of Media Studies, Volume-35, Issue-2.
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