Watchdog role
CLEP American Government, Chapter 33 Watchdog role The press has no power to fine an agency or remove an official, yet reporting can still make abuses costly. The watchdog role is the broader democratic function of monitoring power and making failures visible to people and institutions able to respond. Influence usually travels indirectly. Disclosure must […]
Investigative journalism
CLEP American Government, Chapter 33 Investigative journalism Investigative journalism begins where a press release ends. Reporters assemble evidence that powerful organizations have not already organized for public view, often through records, data, sources, and patient verification. The work can turn scattered experiences into a documented pattern and reduce the information advantage held by officials or […]
