Description

The Introduction is essentially an argument about why investigative journalism matters. Pilger introduces a collection of reports that uncovered important and often disturbing truths about major political and historical events.

Key ideas:

1. Journalism should seek the truth
   Investigative journalism should look beyond official statements and investigate what really happened.
2. Power should be questioned
   Journalists have a responsibility to examine governments, corporations, military organizations, and other powerful institutions critically.
3. Investigative reporting exposes hidden wrongdoing
   The collection includes investigations into events such as My Lai, Hiroshima, Vietnam, Cambodia, East Timor, Palestine, apartheid, and Lockerbie.
4. Official stories are not always the whole truth
   Pilger emphasizes the importance of evidence and independent investigation when official explanations leave important questions unanswered.