Investigative journalism is
something that easily grabs the attention of readers because it illuminates
information that has been previously hidden to the readers. Readers always want
to be learning something new, and for this article, the illegal sterilization of
female inmates in prison was investigated and reported on.
This
article does not lack in credible sources at all, and information was gathered
from officials employed by the prisons accused, while also remaining balanced and
gathering opinions and accounts from the inmates themselves. By adding the
stories of the women inside the prison, it adds credibility to the story by
expressing the alleged real problem from firsthand accounts.
The
Journalists discovered that there is a possibility of females in prison being
pressured, and sometimes ill-informed, into getting a sterilizing injection to
prevent any reproduction. They clearly hinted that there was some conflicts of
interest once the number of children got to a certain amount, and it seemed by
this article that the medical professionals inside the prisons were advised to
sterilize inmates and prevent reproduction. The exact reason as to why medical
professionals were doing this remains to be seen, but that answer is left up to
the reader to imagine.
This
project can have an enormous impact on society, especially since prison is such
a large part of our society. The best investigative journalism uncovers
information that follows the criteria for regular news, but more-so how the
information relates to the audience. If our criminal justice system is
responsible for sterilizing inmates to prevent reproduction of our species, it
adds moral and legal implications which could affect every single person in our
society.
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