Part I.- Chapter 1 Hybrid Investigative Journalism During Times of Crisis, Maria Konow-Lund, Michelle Park and Saba Bebawi.- Part II.- Chapter 2 Making Investigative Journalism in a Hybrid Manner, Maria Konow-Lund and Michelle Park.- Chapter 3 Bristol Cable – A Local Hybrid Organisation, Maria Konow-Lund.- Chapter 4 The Bureau Local – A Hybrid Network for Local Collaborative Investigative Journalism, Michelle Park and Maria Konow-Lund.- Chapter 5 The Korea Center for Investigative Journalism – A Hybrid Nonprofit Funding Model, Michelle Park and Maria Konow-Lund.- Chapter 6 A Hybrid Investigative Ecology, Maria Konow-Lund and Michelle Park.- Part III.- Chapter 7 Global Investigative Collaboration, Maria Konow-Lund and Saba Bebawi.- Chapter 8 How a COVID-19 Live Tracker Led to Innovation in Investigative Journalism, Maria Konow-Lund and Jenny Wiik.- Chapter 9 How COVID-19 Affected the Practice of Investigative Journalism in Norway and China, Maria Konow-Lund, Lin Pan and Eva-Karin Olsson Gardell.- Chapter 10 Toward a Hybrid Future for Investigative Journalism, Maria Konow-Lund, Michelle Park, Saba Bebawi.

“[…]essential reading for anyone who believes in the importance of investigative journalism in holding the powerful to account.”  —Richard Sambrook, Emeritus Professor, Cardiff University, UK and Co-Chair of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, UK “A fantastic, timely and comprehensive look at the current state and challenges of investigative journalism.” —Henrik Örnebring, Professor of Media and Communication, Karlstad University, Sweden and winner of the 2023 AEJMC James A. Tankard Book AwardThis open access book is a rare example of the ethnographic study of investigative journalism. This book explores entrepreneurial attempts to combine traditional investigative journalism with alternative ways of organising this work. It transcends watershed investigative projects in favour of the ways in which new actors (citizens, technologists, bloggers and local reporters, among others) join experienced investigative journalists inexperiments with the practices of watchdog journalism in the digital era. Cases include Bristol Cable, Bureau Local and the Korea Center for Investigative Journalism, as well as Forbidden Stories. The book also includes two chapters on the impact of COVID-19 upon the development of cross-disciplinary work in a traditional newsroom and in the larger media ecosystems of both Norway and China. This is a timely book for journalism students, scholars and investigative reporters, who share a passion for this form of journalism. Maria Konow-Lund is a professor at Oslo Metropolitan University. She was Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow at Cardiff University (2017-2019). Her recent work focuses on investigative journalism, terror coverage, practice during COVID-19, and changing roles.Michelle Park is a teacher at the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University, where she was recently awarded her PhD degree.Saba Bebawi is Head of the Journalism and Writing discipline in the School of Communication at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). 

“New forms of collaboration are driving investigations around the world. The authors analyse what’s behind these new approaches, the professional and cultural benefits, and offer compelling global case studies. It is essential reading for anyone who believes in the importance of investigative journalism in holding the powerful to account.” (Richard Sambrook, Emeritus Professor, Cardiff University, UK and Co-Chair of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, UK)“A fantastic, timely and comprehensive look at the current state and challenges of investigative journalism. The authors characterize contemporary investigative journalism as marked by hybridity across the board: in terms of funding strategies, working practices, and content presentation. The authors apply this perspective to several innovative and original analyses of instances of investigative journalism from across the globe. A highly recommended book for anyone interested in the state and future of investigative journalism.” (Henrik Örnebring, Professor of Media and Communication, Karlstad University, Sweden and winner of the 2023 AEJMC James A. Tankard Book Award)  “Judging from the extensive fieldwork in this volume, the reports of journalism's demise have been premature.  Perhaps we weren't looking in the right places, where emerging hybrid forms of investigation were enlisting new players--professionals, citizens, activists--and forming new collaborative relationships.  From this geographically diverse selection of case studies, one can take heart that innovation often comes bottom-up, from the inexperienced, who take inspiration from each other--demonstrating journalism's ability to adapt and transform as it revitalizes its watchdog function.”(Stephen D. Reese, School of Journalism & Media, The University of Texas, USA)

This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Examines empirical data within emerging investigative journalist practices Challenges how investigative journalism is conducted by reporters, citizens, bloggers, community coordinators and others Re-orients traditional understanding of investigative journalism

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