TY - JOUR AU - Walker, Clive PY - 2016/03/08 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Journalist, Terrorist or Counter-terrorist? The Perils of Investigative Journalism Post-9/11 JF - Revue internationale des Gouvernements Ouverts JA - RIGO VL - 2 IS - SE - Articles DO - UR - https://ojs.imodev.org/?journal=RIGO&page=article&op=view&path[]=19 SP - 227-256 AB - <div>[extract] Freedom of information and governmental transparency require champions. Lawyers and even some politicians may fondly believe that they are the self-appointed champions. However, journalists may have at least an equal claim to a leadership role. They may be viewed as unencumbered by the special interests of their client or their political party. More positively, journalists have a special public interest role to play in informing the public.</div> ER -