What LIES Beneath

Love him or hate him, Julian Assuage had good intentions with WikiLeaks; as an investigative journalist, his aim was to reveal all truth to the public to avoid corruption.

Though he may not have gone about it the right way, hundreds upon hundreds of journalists around the world have the same hunger: a hunger for the truth.

When I was younger, my mum used to tell me stories in books and TV shows were like icebergs. While they look pretty  on top of the water, underneath there’s another 2/3 of ice just waiting to sink you unless you know it’s there. The same theory can be applied for investigative journalism. Though things may seem alright on the surface, you never know what lurks beneath, and this is what journalist try to uncover to save the public from a sinking ship.

Therefore journalists become the ‘Fourth Estate’; a way to check the government true and incorruptible in the face of their voters. The journalist therefore becomes an active and critical participant and uses active intervention in his or her story; they make a substantial effort to approach consulted sources, regardless of the time spent. They become a custodian of conscience, a voice a caution to all parties involved.

So when you first hear that ‘breaking’ story on the news- wait for the follow ups, you’ll never know how big the iceberg is under the surface until you hit it.

The expression 'tip of the iceberg' never seemed truer...