The Journalist follows Anna Matsuda, a Toto Newspaper reporter known as the ‘maverick of news media', who strives to expose issues in modern Japanese society.
Matsuda's editor pulls her off a dead-end corruption investigation to chase down malfeasance involving Eishin Academy. A cover-up begins.
Suzuki and his colleagues continue "revising" documents as Matsuda contacts potential sources and Murakami starts surveilling a list of targets.
Murakami investigates Matsuda's brother while the fallout from Suzuki's actions increases public interest in the case — and pressure on officials.
With the announcement of the decision not to prosecute, Tada and his underlings instigate a smear campaign against Matsuda in the tabloids and online.
Matsuda seeks out Kurosaki to try to get more evidence; Murakami is severely reprimanded for digging too deep. Ryo applies for a job at Touto News.
Murakami meets with Matsuda in Kohei's hospital room. Mayumi prepares to sue the government, and then asks Matsuda to come with her to meet someone.
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