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7:35Now PlayingIf 2016 was the year of fake news, 2017 was a crisis of legitimacy for journalists in the United States.
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While the term “fake news” is now overused – and often misused – a lot of essential investigative work has been holding those in power accountable. This week, AJ+ producer Sana Saeed delves into some of the best investigative reporting from American journalists in 2017.
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New York Times Magazine. “The Uncounted.”
ProPublica. “How the U.S. Triggered a Massacre in Mexico.”
NPR. “NPR Continues to Find Hundreds of Cases of Advanced Black Lung.”
International Consortium of Investigative Jouranlists. “Paradise Papers.”
The New Yorker. “From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual AssaultHarvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories.”
Presented by: Sana Saeed
Written by: Sana Saeed
Edited by: Brian Joseph
Animations by: Debbie Schedivy
Produced by: Imaeyen Ibanga
Music tracks courtesy of APM and Audio Networks.
Footage and images courtesy of AP, Reuters and Getty.
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