The dilemma of investigative Reporter: The temptation of violence and the interference of public power

Investigative reporter dilemma: inducement violence and public power interference coexist from money inducements, to the normal interview is disturbed, even personal freedom, personal security is threatened ...　　What kind of survival dilemma does the journalist who is engaged in investigative reporting face? In the recently held 2010 annual investigative news Report Seminar, "Oriental Outlook weekly" Assistant Sun Chunlong, "Caijing" magazine market and rule of law department in charge of Ding, "Chengdu Business newspaper," reporter Jianjun, on the relevant topics in the online network interview.　　The interview was presided over by Yang Liangqing, deputy director of the Law Society Press, China Youth Daily.　　"I've had a bundle of money." China Youth Daily: investigative reporter often encounter many obstacles, please talk about the actual work, there is no purchase from the capital? Jianjun: In Shanxi, "red envelope reporter" has a lot of space. I've had the most money, and someone suddenly came to my hotel and took a big canvas bag and poured a bundle of cash on the table. I certainly do not, but some people will, choose to sell their conscience.　　We have uncovered 2010 years of "reporter village", false journalists not only open their own coal mines, but also to protect the black coal mine.　　China Youth Daily: I heard that the journalist in Shanxi also escorts the coal truck?　　Jianjun: Some, a car one months to receive more than 10,000 yuan protection fee, traffic police heard is a reporter's car, only in the book record, 10 times below not fine, but if more than 15 times began to find reporters "spoils" the. If you choose that way, you are likely to be rich, but I do not want to, mainly not myself this pass.　　Since you have to supervise others, you must be clean yourself. Ding bu: "Caijing" magazine has a little done well, that is, editing completely separate.　　Everyone's responsibilities, equivalent to the separation of powers like the West, in the system to reduce the opportunity to seek redemption.　　Jianjun: The problem is that there are too few media such as caijing in China, and the market media, which are not enough in general development, are hard to stand up to others. Sun Chunlong: Limited Media is a very common situation. "Oriental Outlook weekly" in the publication, the biggest temptation to resist is 10 million yuan, where is its supporting source? I think that the idealism of journalism is one of the greatest motivations underpinning our adherence.　　including "Caijing", the reason to stick to, more than because of money, but because of a professional spirit.　　Our interview environment is getting harder. China Youth Daily: In addition to the reality of gold, is it possible to encounter real fists and daggers? Jianjun: When it comes to making some difficult reports, or if your report is likely to hurt a relatively powerful group of interests, your spirit is indeed highly tense, walking in the middle because of fear of car accidents.　　In the Pu County interview, you can see a few people with knives waiting for you outside, then you go back to the hotel he followed you. My mobile phone is afraid to be positioned, the most frightening time, I rented two or three cars, take their own mobile phone in front of the car, explore the front of what the situation, and then their own car postponed. In fact, perhaps, but thisOnce the injury appears, it can be fatal and must be in constant suspense.　　Sun Chunlong: From our "Outlook Oriental Weekly" Overall situation, the environment is indeed more and more difficult, only last year, our reporters were three times by public security personnel or brought to the police station, or summon. The most serious one is our reporter Zhou Fan Cai, at that time in Guangxi Lipu interview when the land was directly opened summon card away. I and the public security personnel on the phone said: "We can not take away our reporters, you can not have any legal formalities." "He was very bull:" I'll open it for you right away. "Just take out a blank summon card, write the name of the reporter took away, at that time we have no way."　　Later, through the coordination of the local Xinhua news agency, reporters were soon safe.　　Reporter Wang Lisan in 2010 two times by the police, once in Jilin interview floods, another in Liaoning interview, mainly Yongkang a deputy secretary, May and he said some of the more drastic words, and then the king's camera through other people Rob, is Wang Lisan own alarm.　　These three things in the internet later caused a very big response, but also to illustrate a situation, it is indeed our interview environment more and more difficult, the pressure, setbacks are getting bigger. Ding BU: 2010 Our reporter is also because of the incident of collecting land, Midnight was taken away.　　I told reporters to the local to protect themselves, with more cash, without credit card, at any time to change mobile phone number.　　But because the pervasive power of the public, it is easy to find reporters, and brought to the police station, said in 24 hours to assist the investigation, many reporters may not be able to deal with, in addition to the interview also caused interference.　　More famous is the Yichun air crash, because the reporter went to the funeral parlour was taken away, and then the whole of the reporter very indignant, the banner to "police can not casually catch reporters."　　"More believe that peer group heating" China Youth Daily: Which departments should protect the department of journalists? Jianjun: The legal propaganda Department should Protect Journalists, the public security departments should protect all citizens. Journalists is our own home and our dues should be protected.　　But I believe in the protection of my peers. I once a person to investigate the danger, feel lonely helpless and fear, feeling that I was abandoned by the world, when I wrote a suicide note, this thing can do how long?　　But I was very warm and inspired by the rapid and forceful solidarity of my peers.　　Ding BU: Investigative reporting itself is a very lonely job, it is really necessary to hold a group with their peers to keep warm, more trust in peer solidarity. Sun Chunlong: We can find that 2010 years many incidents, this community has been quietly formed, such as our reporter Zhou Fan was summon, just 10 minutes later spread to the Internet, has a peer to the local public security secretary, county committee secretary to call.　　I think at least give the local a reminder.　　China Youth Daily: Reporter to do investigative reporting is actually a job behavior, why the last many provinces to pursue or arrest reporters, has become a personal matter? Sun ChunDragon: Because if the unit, his deterrent may not appear, if really catch a journalist, later may be very honest.　　Jianjun: Reporters are always helping others to defend their rights, but if they are hurt by public power, they are more helpless than the ordinary masses.　　China Youth Daily: Was there any legal trouble after the publication of investigative reports?　　Sun Chunlong: "Outlook Oriental Weekly" There are several, but in fact we very much welcome through such a judicial channel to solve the problem, it is not in this way, find some powerful departments to suppress, this is the most distressing thing.　　China Youth Daily: "Caijing" is the most important way to safeguard rights through legal channels, each issue has an anti-infringement bulletin. Ding bu: yes.　　Once a colleague has said a word, you may be the safest after the report is issued, because you are fighting against the unseen enemy before it comes out. The practice of caijing is to emphasize professionalism, and each issue should be subject to academic advisers.　　We also have a special legal advisor who will review the sensitive and potentially litigious contributions.　　China Youth Daily: Finally, please summarize in one sentence, what are your thoughts on the dilemma and the way to solve the investigative reporter?　　Jianjun: To say the hope of investigative reporting, so far only a little, from the internal blocking less, is enough.　　Sun Chunlong: For every journalist to live and work with dignity, every journalist is just like our citizens. Ding bu: We try to be professional to ask ourselves, I have been using a word to enlighten themselves: only a compassionate and moderate China's heart, in order to let us do a good job in China's media.