USURIOUS Dictionary entry overview: What does usurious mean? â¢ USURIOUS (adjective) The adjective USURIOUS has 1 sense: 1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Familiarity information: USURIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
(August 2008). 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. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report.
The term advocacy journalism describes the use of journalism techniques to promote a specific political or social cause. The term is potentially meaningful only in opposition to a category of journalism that does not engage in advocacy, so-called objective journalism (? Objectivity in Reporting).