1.WATCHDOG JOURNALISM IS Making the affairs of powerful
institutions more transparent to the public. Not only does it
monitor government, but also applies to all the powerful
institutions in society. By changing the award from Local Reporting
to Investigative Reporting, Pulitzer was putting new emphasis on
the role of the press as activist, reformer, and exposer.
2. Watchdog Journalism means, watching over the powerful few in
society on behalf of the many to guard against tyranny. 3. Nine out
of ten journalistsbelieve the press keepspolitical leaders from
doing things they shouldnt do,(Kovach and Rosentiel 143). 4.
EXAMPLES OF EARLY INVESTIGATIVEJOURNALISMSpie andScoutUnlike the
proclamations and town crierswho provided the information those
inpower wanted distributed, these newperiodicals aspired to tell
the people whatthe government actually did. Thoughgovernment often
clamped down on theseearly printers, as it would so oftenthroughout
the world, they establishedinvestigative reporting as one of the
earliestprinciples that would set journalism apartfrom other means
of communication withthe public. 5. ENDLESS CRITICISMS LOSE
MEANING, AND THEPUBLIC HAS NO BASIS FOR JUDGING GOODFROM BAD. 6. 3
TYPES OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM Original Investigative Journalism
Interpretative Investigative Journalism Reporting on Investigation
7. Watergate was one of thebiggest scandals ever andWoodward and
Bernsteinsnames have beeremembered for years fortheir brilliance
ininvestigative journalism.http://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=1CA6gioR540&feature =colike 8. THE PENTAGON PAPERSWERE A
MAJORSCANDAL IN THE NYT.http://youtu.be/XwXylIaJ_Lg 9. The risks of
this reportingis that its value is largely dependent on the rigor
and skepticism of the reporter involved.http://youtu.be/IOgNqHsVGU
Y 10. WATCHDOG BEING WEAKENED-Our obligation is not to deliver
thenews. Our obligation is to do goodprogramming. Executiveproducer
of ABCs 20/20, VictorNeufeld How do you feel about thisstatement?
11. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO WATCHDOG? too much of the new
investigative reporting is tabloidtreatment of everyday
circumstances. Creating news devoted to exposure The public may
have no way of discerning between gossip andfact Turning watchdog
into a form of amusement With most local news stations in America
now featuring an I-team and prime-time newsmagazines offering the
promise ofnightly exposes, we have created a permanent
infrastructure ofnews devoted to exposure. With how the power of
watchdog journalism was being weakenedhttp://youtu.be/EWqdzcP4MTYby
tabloid treatment of everyday circumstances, TV reporter LizLeamy
coined this phrase, just add water. 12. POWER OF WATCHDOGBecause
what the investigative journalist discloses may lead to loss of
reputation or change the flow of public events, it carries a
greater weight of responsibility, not only in verification of fact
but also in sharing information about the nature of the sources of
that information.The watchdog is unlike any other role. For all
that it is similar to all other journalism, it requires special
skills, a special temperament, a special hunger. It also requires a
serious commitment of resources, a desire to cover serious
concerns, and a press independent of any interest except that of
the ultimate consumer of the news.The single most important
technique in his career is getting the documents. Documents are
everything they are just as valuable as sources. 13. Guest Speaker
14. WHY YOU SHOULD CARE!1. It affects you more than any other type
of journalism.2. It is very powerful and very unique but
historical. An individual that pursues this calling must have a,
serious commitment of resources, a desire to cover serious
concerns, and a press independent of any interest except that of
the ultimate consumer of the news.3. If you dont acknowledge what
your leaders are doing then they are going to take control of your
life.4. Checks and Balances as a fourth estate.
