investigative reporting

...However, when the "why" involves the overall structure or the inner thoughts of an individual, it is not easy to clarify, and in many cases the reporter's speculation and imagination are mixed in, approaching the realm of fiction. In the United States, new journalism and investigative reporting were launched with the goal of overcoming such defects, and became popular. However, even after repeated investigations and interviews in many areas, a "truth" that everyone can accept often does not emerge easily, and writing that is not afraid of mixing in subjectivity and that puts the speaker's "I" at the forefront does not in itself guarantee a new perspective. ...

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…しかし，〈なぜ〉というのが，全体の構造，個人の内面にかかわるとき，その解明は容易ではなく，多くは記者の推測，想像が混入することになってフィクションの領域に近づいていく。アメリカのニュー･ジャーナリズム，調査報道investigative reportingなどは，そうした欠陥の克服を一つの目標にして出発，流行した。しかし，多方面に調査，取材をつみ重ねても，万人が承認する〈真実〉はなかなか浮かび上がってこないことも多く，主観の混入を恐れず，話者の〈私〉を前面に押し出して書いた文章が，それだけで新しい視角を保障するものではない。…

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