| Role/Occupation Reporter |
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| Representative Front Page Peggy |
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An Intrepid Reporter is an investigative journalist who goes out and finds stories, rather than letting them come to them. Sometimes this seems to be the only kind of reporter used in fiction. A character’s actual assignment might be something like “tell the readers who won the dog show,” or “write a puff piece on our best advertiser,” but something about the setup will inevitably spark a full-scale investigation. This kind of reporter is also known, in fiction, for getting far more involved in their stories than is usually recommended for real journalists. There might be a brief mention of “objectivity” or warning against “getting too emotionally involved,” but if there’s a “Corrupt Corporate Executive” to bring down, secret villainy to expose, or a “Damsel in Distress” to rescue, the intrepid reporter will be right in there taking an active hand. Sometimes the term “muckraker” is used for this kind of journalist. Expect occasional examples of “Off the Record” information, whether or not they violate their journalistic ethics and reveal it… ~ Intrepid Reporter – TV Tropes
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