Abstract
This article examines the role and impact of the investigative reporting on the ministerial dismissal in Portugal. To that end it offers an examination of the quality daily and weekly press reports which led to the resignation of a leading minister of the XIII Constitutional government, António Vitorino, holding key portfolios. This study ultimately aims at addressing and validating the watchdog role of the quality press in scrutinising the politics, assuming itself as a factor in sacking those with posts in the Office involved in wrongdoing.
| Translated title of the contribution | ‘The fallen angel’: investigative journalism and the dismissal of António Vitorino |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Title of host publication | Jornalismo e democracia representativa |
| Subtitle of host publication | actas das III Jornadas Internacionais de Jornalismo |
| Editors | Ricardo Jorge Pinto, Jorge Pedro Sousa |
| Place of Publication | Porto |
| Publisher | Edições Universidade Fernando Pessoa |
| Pages | 525-541 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789896430016 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | III Jornadas Internacionais de Jornalismo - Porto, Portugal Duration: 14 Mar 2008 → 14 Mar 2008 Conference number: 3 |
Conference
| Conference | III Jornadas Internacionais de Jornalismo |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Porto |
| Period | 14/03/08 → 14/03/08 |
Keywords
- Investigative reporting
- Portugal
- Press scandal
- Watchdog
- Ministerial resignation