Journalism through RTI : information investigation impact
Material type: TextPublication details: Los Angeles Sage 2017Description: 220 pISBN: 9789386062833 (print (hb))Subject(s): Investigative reporting | Freedom of information | Press and politics | Government informationDDC classification: 079.54 Summary: How RTI changed the face of investigative journalism in India, forever… The RTI Act has helped investigative journalism in getting information that otherwise would have been almost impossible to unearth despite legal provisions. Using the storyline approach, the author, through his own experiences, unravels how news was collected through persistent efforts using RTI, how the stories evolved, and how the subject was followed up keeping an eye on the rightful impact. Hence the emphasis is less on theory and more on practical aspects, making the book ‘a story behind India’s biggest news stories’.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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How RTI changed the face of investigative journalism in India, forever…
The RTI Act has helped investigative journalism in getting information that otherwise would have been almost impossible to unearth despite legal provisions. Using the storyline approach, the author, through his own experiences, unravels how news was collected through persistent efforts using RTI, how the stories evolved, and how the subject was followed up keeping an eye on the rightful impact. Hence the emphasis is less on theory and more on practical aspects, making the book ‘a story behind India’s biggest news stories’.
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