Unmasking Corruption in Africa : Understanding the Challenges Investigative Journalism Faces in Reporting Political Corruption in Ghana

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://brill.com/view/journals/afoc/38/1/article-p31_4.xml" target="_blank" >https://brill.com/view/journals/afoc/38/1/article-p31_4.xml</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2031356x-20250103" target="_blank" >10.1163/2031356x-20250103</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Unmasking Corruption in Africa : Understanding the Challenges Investigative Journalism Faces in Reporting Political Corruption in Ghana

Original language description

Ghana is often lauded as a success story of liberal democracy in Africa. However, the persistence of corruption, particularly political corruption, poses a significant obstacle to the gains of democratic success. The fight against corruption has not been left solely to the government. Under the umbrella of investigative journalism, the media and individual investigative journalists have bolstered efforts to combat corruption. However, reporting on corruption presents numerous barriers for investigative journalists in Ghana, with media ownership being a significant factor. Media ownership influences media outlets&apos; editorial independence and financial stability, affecting the extent and depth of investigative reporting. Drawing on media ownership theory, this study seeks to ascertain the challenges that investigative journalists face in reporting political corruption in Ghana. The article draws on qualitative research, including in-depth structured interviews, to provide insights into this social phenomenon. The findings reveal that funding problems, political interference, media ownership, access to information and death threats are the key challenges faced by investigative journalists in Ghana. The conclusion discusses the implications of these findings for urgent and relevant policy reform, underlining the pressing need for immediate action. This article contributes to the theoretical debate about the effectiveness of investigative journalism in combating corruption in Ghana.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50601 - Political science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Afrika Focus

ISSN

0772-084X

e-ISSN

2031-356X

Volume of the periodical

38

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

28

Pages from-to

31-58

UT code for WoS article

001524092700003

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105009718974