Journalist Perception of Activities Journalism Investigation

Abstract

Investigative reporting is a journalist working product related to the public interest and contain information that will not be revealed without the efforts of a journalist. Form of original investigative reporting exposing and documenting the various activities subject, previously unknown to the public. The problem in this research is how the perception of journalists on the descriptive with a sample of 20 journalists with the sampling technique is total sample. The results showed reporters normative and practical understanding of journalism and its activities. The reporters have ever been conducting a  journalistic investigation. Not all reporters like investigative journalism activities. The journalists motivated conduct investigative journalism because it has the support of companies publishing original work place and feel satisfied with their activities.