Triggering change : how investigative journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa contribute to solving problems in society

Lublinski, Jan; Spurk, Christoph; Fleury, Jean-Marc; Labassi, Olfa; Mbarga, Gervais; Nicolas, Marie Lou; Abou Rizk, Tilda

doi:10.1177/1464884915597159

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Triggering change : how investigative journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa contribute to solving problems in society
Authors:	Lublinski, Jan Spurk, Christoph Fleury, Jean-Marc Labassi, Olfa Mbarga, Gervais Nicolas, Marie Lou Abou Rizk, Tilda
DOI:	10.1177/1464884915597159
Published in:	Journalism
Volume(Issue):	17
Issue:	8
Page(s):	1074
Pages to:	1094
Issue Date:	2015
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Sage
ISSN:	1464-8849 1741-3001
Language:	English
Subjects:	Media effects; African journalism; Investigative journalism; Impact
Subject (DDC):	070: News media, journalism and publishing
Abstract:	This article analyses 12 cases of investigative journalism in Sub-Saharan Africa. The reporters all claimed to have contributed to change processes by influencing government policy, action by state administration, supporting the uptake of scientific solutions or provoking public debate. An assessment of these processes shows that in 10 cases, the journalists indeed helped to trigger change and in two cases they failed to do so. The cases are evaluated through an explorative approach inspired by the dynamic models for communication on public issues developed by Rucht and Peters. Different types of investigative stories in Sub-Saharan Africa are identified and hypotheses are developed on key factors that were important in investigating and publishing the stories as well as in achieving change. A decisive element of investigative journalism in Sub-Saharan Africa seems to be the involvement of and the interaction with other societal non-journalist actors.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/7615
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Applied Linguistics
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Linguistik

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Lublinski, J., Spurk, C., Fleury, J.-M., Labassi, O., Mbarga, G., Nicolas, M. L., & Abou Rizk, T. (2015). Triggering change : how investigative journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa contribute to solving problems in society. Journalism, 17(8), 1074–1094. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884915597159

Lublinski, J. et al. (2015) ‘Triggering change : how investigative journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa contribute to solving problems in society’, Journalism, 17(8), pp. 1074–1094. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884915597159.

J. Lublinski et al., “Triggering change : how investigative journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa contribute to solving problems in society,” Journalism, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 1074–1094, 2015, doi: 10.1177/1464884915597159.

LUBLINSKI, Jan, Christoph SPURK, Jean-Marc FLEURY, Olfa LABASSI, Gervais MBARGA, Marie Lou NICOLAS und Tilda ABOU RIZK, 2015. Triggering change : how investigative journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa contribute to solving problems in society. Journalism. 2015. Bd. 17, Nr. 8, S. 1074–1094. DOI 10.1177/1464884915597159

Lublinski, Jan, Christoph Spurk, Jean-Marc Fleury, Olfa Labassi, Gervais Mbarga, Marie Lou Nicolas, and Tilda Abou Rizk. 2015. “Triggering Change : How Investigative Journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa Contribute to Solving Problems in Society.” Journalism 17 (8): 1074–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884915597159.

Lublinski, Jan, et al. “Triggering Change : How Investigative Journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa Contribute to Solving Problems in Society.” Journalism, vol. 17, no. 8, 2015, pp. 1074–94, https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884915597159.