Investigative Journalism in Africa: The Struggles, Resilience, and Future of Africas Muckrakers

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Investigative Journalism in Africa is a window into the murky world of Africas democratic watchdogs that tells the story of perseverance in the face of ubiquitous threats, imprisonment and harassment through the eyes of ten celebrated African investigative journalisms. The book answers the profound questions of why and how African frontline reporters do the work they do. Also documented are serious challenges facing investigative journalists in Africa. It sheds light on the lives of Africas best muckrakers, and mostly, it casts new light on the motivations that drive them against all odds and adversities. Divided into twelve chapters, Albert Ntibinyane first offers a brief history of investigative journalism in Africa, before focusing on behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicling the experiences of ten leading African muckrakers. These brief biographical sketches explore the contexts within which they work but focuses on their daily struggles, hopes and fears. Included are pictures, newspaper cuttings and other illustrations to complement the text.

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Alvin Ntibinyane co-founded INK Foundation a southern African-based nonprofit news outlet. He was a former newspaper editor, before completing a research fellowship at the University of Oxford in the UK. He was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that worked on the Panama Papers.