Investigative journalism in Mexico: between ideals and realities. The case of Morelia

  • Rubén Arnoldo González Macías Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla
Keywords: Investigative journalism, Mexican media, instrumentalization, local press, professionalization

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse the state of the investigative journalism in Mexico, especially the one that is practiced at the local level in the provinces. That is, this research is based upon a case study conducted in Morelia, the capital city of the state of Michoacán. The empirical evidence will show that there is an evident divergence regarding the practice of the investigative journalism: on the one hand, journalists are aware of what this concept involves and they consider that they practice it on a regular basis; but, on the other, the content analysis prove otherwise. In other words, the account of what is actually printed significantly differs from the news workers’ perceptions, because the former shows a poorly developed journalistic investigation practice.

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Published
2016-05-06
How to Cite
González Macías R. A. (2016). Investigative journalism in Mexico: between ideals and realities. The case of Morelia. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 22(1), 343-359. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ESMP.2016.v22.n1.52600
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Research and Documents