The Informed Commitment Model: Best practice for journalists engaging with reluctant, vulnerable sources and whistle-blowers

Investigative journalism is often said to be based on two pillars of information gathering—documents and sources. Yet while document retrieval and analysis has received much attention in recent years, particularly with the advent of computer-assisted reporting and Freedom of Information legislation...

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Autor principal:	James Hollings
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Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2019
Materias:	Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c07fdd902b104c55addf0fa1f4e4572e2021-12-02T03:41:01ZThe Informed Commitment Model: Best practice for journalists engaging with reluctant, vulnerable sources and whistle-blowers10.24135/pjr.v17i1.3721023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/c07fdd902b104c55addf0fa1f4e4572e2019-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/372https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Investigative journalism is often said to be based on two pillars of information gathering—documents and sources. Yet while document retrieval and analysis has received much attention in recent years, particularly with the advent of computer-assisted reporting and Freedom of Information legislation, remarkably little attention has been given in the journalistic literature to best practice for developing and maintaining sources, especially vulnerable sources with high-risk information. This study analyses four high-profile examples of New Zealand investigative journalism based on revelation by vulnerable and reluctant sources. Using interviews with both the sources and the journalists who persuaded them to speak out, it draws on persuasion and social psychology theory to explain the decision-making process of the sources and establish a model of best practice for journalists wishing to persuade reluctant, vulnerable people to speak out safely and effectively. James HollingsAsia Pacific NetworkarticleCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2019)
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description	Investigative journalism is often said to be based on two pillars of information gathering—documents and sources. Yet while document retrieval and analysis has received much attention in recent years, particularly with the advent of computer-assisted reporting and Freedom of Information legislation, remarkably little attention has been given in the journalistic literature to best practice for developing and maintaining sources, especially vulnerable sources with high-risk information. This study analyses four high-profile examples of New Zealand investigative journalism based on revelation by vulnerable and reluctant sources. Using interviews with both the sources and the journalists who persuaded them to speak out, it draws on persuasion and social psychology theory to explain the decision-making process of the sources and establish a model of best practice for journalists wishing to persuade reluctant, vulnerable people to speak out safely and effectively.
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The Informed Commitment Model: Best practice for journalists engaging with reluctant, vulnerable sources and whistle-blowers

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