investigative journalist

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investigative journalist

noun investigative journalists

A journalist investigating a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption. Emily Wong: Commander Shepard? Excuse me, Commander Shepard! Emily Wong: I'm Emily Wong. I'm an investigative journalist working here on the Citadel. Could I have a moment of your time?
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@misc{investigative_journalist_2026,
  title = {investigative journalist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/investigative%20journalist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}