Investigative Journalism in Africa

The Struggles, Resilience, and Future of Africa’s Muckrakers

Alvin Ntibinyane (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2026
Bloomsbury Academic USA (Verlag)
978-1-5013-8536-0 (ISBN)

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Investigative Journalism in Africa is a window into the murky world of Africa’s democratic watchdogs, telling the story of perseverance in the face of ubiquitous threats, imprisonment, and harassment through the eyes of ten celebrated African investigative journalists.

The book answers the profound questions of 'why' and 'how' African investigative journalists, as frontline reporters, do the work they do in the face of overwhelming adversities. It sheds light on the lives of Africa’s best muckrakers and casts new light on the motivations that drive them—against all odds and adversities.

Divided into ten chapters, Alvin Ntibinyane first provides a brief overview and historical context of investigative journalism in Africa. He then identifies five motivating factors that drive African investigative journalists before focusing on behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicling the experiences of four leading African muckrakers. These biographical sketches explore the contexts within which they work, focusing on their daily struggles, hopes, and fears. The book is enriched with pictures, newspaper cuttings, and other illustrations to complement the text.

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.

1. Introduction - "If we give up, this world will deteriorate"
2. The True Meaning of Investigative Journalism in Africa

Part 1: Driven by Purpose
3. Passion for Investigative Journalism
4. Creating an Impact on Society
5. Commitment to Truth and Justice
6. Filling the Public Service Gap

Part 2: Vignettes of Courage
7. Bob Rugurika: Wanted Dead or Alive... But Still Defiant
8. John-Allan Namu: Unmasking Shadows
9. Barbara Among: From Captivity to Resilience
10. Mwape Zulu Kumwenda: Exposing the Powerful

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Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.1.2026
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-5013-8536-4 / 1501385364
ISBN-13	978-1-5013-8536-0 / 9781501385360
Zustand	Neuware