Investigative Journalism, Democracy and the Digital Age

ISBN-13: 9781138200524 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 252 str.

Andrea Carson

Opis

Investigative Journalism, Democracy and the Digital Age explores watchdog reporting in the digital age. Mapping new forms of global collaborative investigative journalism, the book debunks the myth that traditional newsrooms and investigative journalism are dying, and shows how journalists are adapting and experimenting.

O autorze

Andrea Carson is a political scientist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She has authored numerous articles on investigative journalism, Australian politics, election campaigns and digital media.　Her most recent co-authored book is Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century: Old Institutions, New Challenges (2018). She was awarded Australian Research Council (2018-2021) funding as part of a team using big data to understand the media’s role in political debate and policy decisions. She holds a PhD in Political Science and a Master of Arts in International Politics. She has taught courses on journalism, political communication, women in politics, and campaigns and elections. She worked as a　newspaper journalist and section editor at The Age in Melbourne from 1997-2001 and as a radio broadcaster (RRR) and radio and television producer (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) from 2001-2010. She is a regular media commentator and examines the latest media trends and issues for The Conversation’s ‘Media Files’ with colleagues, available on iTunes.