##  [Access Journalism](/access-journalism) 

  ##  [Access Journalism](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/access-journalism-0) 

  

 [![Information & Communication Dictionary](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Information%20%26%20Communication.png.webp?itok=g4emS-T7)](/topic-specific-dictionaries/information-communication)



**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A reporting approach in which the preservation of working relationships, ongoing access, or cooperation with powerful sources (officials, corporations, institutions) is given priority over adversarial questioning, independent verification, or investigative scrutiny; the priority affects story selection, framing, sourcing and the depth of critical inquiry.