PODCAST: Investigative reporting 101 with Aries Rufo

MANILA, Philippines – Award-winning journalist Aries Rufo sits down with Rappler’s Investigative Desk head, Chay Hofileña, to talk about his experiences doing investigative journalism. 

Having written about the Binays of Makati recently and the Church previously in his book, The Altar of Secrets: Sex, Money and Politics in the Philippine Catholic Church, which was published in June 2013, Rufo recalls how he transitioned to investigative reporting from day-to-day beat reporting.

He says the most serious allegation hurled against him is being called a paid hack just because parties he wrote about were not happy with his stories. What matters, he says, is that he can sleep soundly and his conscience is clear.

Investigative work is not easy, Rufo says, adding that it requires a lot of hard work, a willingness to learn, guts, and passion. Let’s listen to the conversation. – Rappler.com

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