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The Source: 'The Economics Of Investigative Journalism'

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In journalism, there are five W's: who, what, when, where and the most important - who is paying for this?

How does the market transform muckraking information into a sustainable news product? What happens when editors and publishers don't see the economic value of the big scoop?

Guest: James T. Hamilton, author of "Democracy's Detectives: The Economics of Investigative Journalism"

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