Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. Practitioners sometimes use the terms "watchdog reporting" or "accountability reporting".

Investigative journalism may also refer to:

Centre for Investigative Journalism, London, England Institute for Investigative Journalism, at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, nonprofit organization housed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

See also List of years in investigative journalism Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), nonprofit news organization based in Emeryville, California Investigative Journalism, an episode from the first season of Community Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), a nonprofit media organization based in the Philippines