What is the future of investigative journalism? | The Fifth Estate

For 50 years, The Fifth Estate has exposed the wrongdoings of the most powerful people. But with few organizations still committed to this kind of work, what does the future hold?

Elamin Abdelmahmoud, host of CBC Radio's Commotion, moderates a panel of investigative journalists, including The Fifth Estate’s Mark Kelley and Steven D’Souza, the Globe and Mail’s Robyn Doolittle and the BBC’s Rianna Croxford.

00:00 - Introductions, storytelling and impact
10:36 - Trusting your instincts
22:53 - The importance and relevance of investigative journalism
32:18 - Reaching the audience

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About The Fifth Estate: For more than four decades, The Fifth Estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Bob McKeown, Mark Kelley and Steven D'Souza continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism. The Fifth Estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians — delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.

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