Title: Watchdog journalism - Wikipedia
Headings: Watchdog journalism
Watchdog journalism
Contents
Role
Three dimensions of operationalization
Predictors of watchdog role performance
Detached watchdog
Indicator of detached orientation and operationalization
In practice
Washington Post's coverage of Watergate scandal
The role of Washington Post as watchdog journalism in the case of Watergate scandal
Crisis in watchdog journalism
See also
References
External links

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Watchdog journalism
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Journalism that plays an oversight role towards government, industry and society

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Watchdog journalism is a form of investigative journalism where journalists, authors or publishers of a news publication fact-check and interview political and public figures to increase accountability. Watchdog journalism usually takes on a form of beat reporting about specific aspects and issues
Contents
1 Role
1.1 Three dimensions of operationalization
1.2 Predictors of watchdog role performance
1.3 Detached watchdog
1.4 Indicator of detached orientation and operationalization
2 In practice
2.1 Washington Post's coverage of Watergate scandal
2.2 The role of Washington Post as watchdog journalism in the case of Watergate scandal
2.3 Crisis in watchdog journalism
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Role
In the course of their work, watchdog journalists gather information about wrongdoings of people in power and deliver it to the public so the public can understand what happens in society and stop wrongdoings. To do their job, maintaining a certain distance from people in power is necessary to challenge the actions of people in power. Watchdog journalism is different from propagandist journalists, who often report articles from a government's perspective. Due to watchdog journalism's unique features, it also often works as the fourth estate. The general issues, topics, or scandals that watchdog journalists cover are political corruption and any wrongdoings of people in power such as government officials or corporation executives. One of the important things that watchdog journalists have to do is uncover hidden evidence about wrongdoings.