Abstract:In this paper, we try to identify the discursive matrices that permeate the notion of "investigative journalism" in Brazil, from the military dictatorship until the present day, in order to observe displacements of meaning in the act of naming the practice. Our research brought to light two principal approaches to investigative reporting, which we reconstitute in this paper: a police matrix, predominant through to the dictatorial period, which was characterized by the exploration of popular themes and emphasiz… Show more
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