This study examines the ethics of investigative journalism. Especially the ethical considerations of the methods used by the journalists. The study have used a thematic analysis through semi-structured interviews with investigative journalists about their investigations. The real life examples were used as a solid basis of what journalists have done while also considering what literature suggests for ethical journalism. The two were compared and analyzed to find a cohesive answer to the question: how do journalists reason the methods they use during a journalistic investigation? The conclusion came down to journalists following the laws and their editorial office’s own ethical rules as closely as they can while still using so-called “sneaky” methods. However if the information is important enough and there is no other way to gain it journalists deems the act of law- and rulebreaking justified in the cause of public good.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-120407 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Sandberg, Malin |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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