 The challenges facing media investigation of transnational fraudMichael Ricks Chapter 17 in Research Handbook on Fraud and Society, 2026, pp 318-337 from Edward Elgar Publishing Abstract: This chapter examines the challenges faced by the media when investigating transnational crime and focuses on the impact of legislation, litigation, and the barriers which hinder independent media enquiry, against a backdrop of economic, social, and political changes. It reviews recent and ongoing changes to legislation designed to improve corporate transparency and to reduce the use of litigation or the threat of litigation which are sometimes used to hinder investigation and prevent the reporting of economic crime. Cries of ‘fake news,’ the use of political pressure and litigation, expunging adverse media reports, and attempts by governments and corporations to control the narrative and to reduce access to information, can all curtail investigation in the public interest and threaten the media's role as an independent watchdog. A recognition of the importance of adequately funded public interest journalism, corporate and governmental integrity, and transparency are all essential if the media is to continue to investigate and report on transnational crime. Keywords: Press freedom; Public interest reporting; Data protection; SLAPP suits; Defamation; Beneficial ownership (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:elg:eechap:24044_17 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Chapters from Edward Elgar Publishing |
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