Digital Investigative Journalism: Data, Visual Analytics and Innovative Methodologies in International Reporting

by Oliver Hahn (editor), Florian Stalph (Editor)

In the post-digital era, investigative journalism around the world faces a revolutionary shift in the way information is gathered and interpreted. Reporters in the field are confronted with data sources, new logics of information dissemination, and a flood of disinformation. Investigative journalists are working with programmers, designers and scientists to develop innovative tools and hands-on approaches that assist them in disclosing the misuse of power and uncovering injustice.

 

This volume provides an overview of the most sophisticated techniques of digital investigative data and computational journalism, which investigates stories hidden in numbers; immersive journalism, which digs into virtual reality; drone journalism, which conquers hitherto inaccessible territories; visual and interactive journalism, which reforms storytelling with images and audience perspectives; and digital forensics and visual analytics, which help to authenticate digital content and identify sources in order to detect manipulation. All these techniques are discussed against the backdrop of international political scenarios and globally networked societies.

 

This edited volume, written by renowned international media practitioners and scholars, is full of illuminating insights into digital investigative journalism and addresses professional journalists, journalism researchers and students.

286 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 28, 2018

Reviews

[Stefi Rashkova · Rating 4 out of 5]

It contains many stories of journalists and not that much theory. But is really interesting and talks about what real journalism is.