Abstracts
Abstract
Investigative journalism has brought advantages and challenges in Malawi. Centres for journalism have revealed that even in the media there is corruption. These centres do not have financial independence although they have editorial independence and hence can only carry work that does not require a lot of expenses. Based on two cases, namely Centre for investigative journalism and Investigative Journalism Platform, the study used qualitative approach that included semi-structured interviews. It was guided by the following question: to what extend are investigative journalism centres independent? The results disclosed that some institutions are supported while others are not hampering the process of investigative journalism. They showed that governments and security agents do not have much influence on the way information is gathered.
Keywords:
- investigative journalism,
- centers,
- platform,
- journalistic independence,
- Malawi
Résumé
Le journalisme d’enquête a apporté des avantages et des défis au Malawi. Les centres de journalisme ont révélé que même dans les médias, il y a de la corruption. Ces centres n’ont pas d’indépendance financière bien qu’ils aient une indépendance éditoriale et ne peuvent donc réaliser que des travaux qui ne nécessitent pas beaucoup de dépenses. Basée sur deux cas, à savoir le centre pour le journalisme d’investigation et la plateforme de journalisme d’investigation, l’étude a utilisé une approche qualitative qui comprenait des entretiens semi-dirigés. Elle a été guidée par la question suivante : dans quelle mesure les centres de journalisme d’investigation sont-ils indépendants ? Les résultats ont révélé que certaines institutions sont soutenues tandis que d’autres n’entravent pas le processus de journalisme d’investigation. Ils ont montré que les gouvernements et les agents de sécurité n’ont pas beaucoup d’influence sur la façon dont l’information est recueillie.
Mots-clés :
- journalisme d’investigation,
- centres,
- plateforme,
- indépendance journalistique,
- Malawi
Resumen
El periodismo de investigación ha traído ventajas y desafíos a Malawi. Los centros de periodismo han revelado que incluso en los medios hay corrupción. Estes centros no tienen independencia financiera, aunque tienen independencia editorial y por lo tanto solo pueden realizar trabajos que no requieren de muchos gastos. Sobre la base de dos casos, a saber, el centro para el periodismo de investigación y la Plataforma de Periodismo de Investigación, el estudio utilizó un enfoque cualitativo que incluyó entrevistas semiestructuradas. Se guió por la pregunta siguiente: ¿hasta qué punto son independientes los centros de periodismo de investigación? Los resultados revelaron que algunas instituciones son apoyadas mientras que otras no están obstaculizando el proceso del periodismo de investigación. Finalmente, mostró que los gobiernos y los agentes de seguridad no tienen mucha influencia sobre la manera en que se reúne la información.
Palabras clave:
- periodismo de investigación,
- centros,
- plataforma,
- independencia periodística,
- Malawi
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