Investigative journalism goes beyond the mere passing on ‘news’ that already exist. It seeks out news, which would be otherwise unavailable without any journalistic intervention. Woodward and Bernstein may be a fading memory, but journalists all over the world continue to breaking blockbuster stories, one after another, taking great risks to shine much needed light on shadowy wrongdoing. Today, on The Evening Edition, we run down the ins and outs of investigative journalism - we look at the ethical considerations surrounding it and the crucial role it plays in a democratic society.

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