{"product_id":"9781501385360","title":"Investigative Journalism in Africa The Struggles, Resilience, and Future of Africa’s Muckrakers","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInvestigative Journalism in Africa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Struggles, Resilience, and Future of Africa’s Muckrakers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNtibinyane Alvin Ntibinyane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvestigative Journalism in Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e offers a deeply reported account of the individuals who sustain investigative reporting across a continent where journalism often unfolds under conditions of political intimidation, legal harassment, exile, and violence. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of narrative case studies, the book explores the motivations, ethical commitments, and personal sacrifices that drive African investigative journalists to confront corruption and abuse of power despite considerable personal risk. Combining historical context with biographical storytelling, it traces the evolution of investigative journalism in Africa while foregrounding the lived experiences of some of the continent's most prominent reporters. Each chapter examines the professional journeys of journalists who have exposed political corruption, state violence, and systemic injustice in countries such as Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and across West Africa. Their stories reveal the fragile ecosystems in which investigative journalism operates, including newsrooms navigating censorship, surveillance, economic precarity, and threats to personal safety. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving beyond conventional accounts that frame investigative reporting solely as a set of technical skills, Ntibinyane Alvin Ntibinyane argues that African investigative journalism is fundamentally driven by purpose: a moral commitment to public accountability, democratic participation, and social justice. The experiences of these journalists illustrate how investigative reporting becomes both a professional vocation and a form of civic resistance. By situating individual biographies within broader political and media systems, \u003ci\u003eInvestigative Journalism in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the courage, resilience, and ethical convictions that sustain the continent's democratic watchdogs. Ultimately, the book advances a broader argument for understanding investigative journalism in Africa not merely as a professional practice, but as an emerging epistemology rooted in lived experience, risk, and a persistent search for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNtibinyane Alvin Ntibinyane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor of Journalism at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada, and a former investigative journalist with more than two decades of experience reporting across Africa. He co-founded the INK Centre for Investigative Journalism in Botswana and previously served as editor of \u003ci\u003eMmegi\u003c\/i\u003e. His reporting contributed to the Pulitzer Prize–winning Panama Papers investigation. He holds a Doctor of Education in Social Justice from Western University, Canada.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501385360\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e246\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335694696588,"sku":"9781501385360","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_979d0b30-a5e5-4971-b181-735078078d7d.jpg?v=1788030625","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781501385360","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}