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FORENSIC

JOURNALISM – AN

UPCOMING FIELD

OF FORENSIC

SCIENCE

Ms. J B Arsha

What is the field of Forensic Journalism?

The field of Forensic Journalism is the application of science - its prin-

ciples and techniques to journalism for the purpose of justice. Jour-

nalism is the field of collecting, reviewing and presenting news to the

masses. When science can be applied during the collection, reviewing

and presenting news, it can be termed as Forensic Journalism.

In simpler terms, a lay journalist would be able to collect, analyze and

publish news while a forensic journalist would be able to answer the

5W1H - what, when, why, where, who and how of the news.

What are the duties of a forensic journalist?