A public good: Assiduous journalism brought the fraudsters at fintech pioneer Wirecard crashing down and embarrassed German authoritiesThe latest Economist parodies UK titles for 'Pravda' journalism in coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's death. Investigative and campaigning journalism is a public good. The powerful role which financial journalism can and does play in cleaning up business is central to the documentary Skandal! In the pursuit of Wirecard's flaws FT reporters, marshalled by lead sleuth Dan McCrum, travelled to the Philippines and beyond. During the Wirecard probe FT reporters' phones were tapped.

Source: Daily Mail September 19, 2022 00:27 UTC