Campaign Convos: Buhay campaign reporter

MANILA, Philippines – Rappler reporters invite fellow campaign reporters from other networks to give you a peek into the world of a journalist covering a presidential election.

Veteran television journalist Jorge Cariño of ABS-CBN and TV5 correspondent Dale De Vera join Rappler reporters Mara Cepeda, Bea Cupin, and Pia Ranada in talking about the daily challenges reporters face on the campaign trail and how they affect news coverage.

What’s the best and worst thing about covering a campaign? What are the challenges in dealing with candidates’ campaign teams? Where to strike the balance between chumminess with a candidate and the need for professional distance?

Campaign Convos is a weekly talk show and podcast featuring kuwentuhan, analysis, and inside information straight from both the physical and virtual campaign trail. It’s hosted by reporters Jairo Bolledo, Lian Buan, Mara Cepeda, Bea Cupin, Pia Ranada, Aika Rey, and Rambo Talabong.

The podcast version can be found on Spotify. It features a second segment called “And I Quote,” brief excerpts of interviews by reporters with campaign personalities and insiders.

Make Campaign Convos part of your weekly ritual until election day!

Watch or listen to past episodes:

• Episode 1: Kumusta ang candidates pag naha-hotseat ng media? (Spotify podcast here.)
• Episode 2: How candidates projected power in their proclamation rallies (Spotify podcast here.)
• Episode 3: How surveys shape candidates’ strategies (Spotify podcast here.)
• Episode 4: ISSA, Leni-Sara? Bakit mahilig ang Pilipino mag-split ng tandem (Spotify podcast here.)
• Episode 5: Leni, Sara, and the women in the 2022 race (Spotify podcast here.)
• Episode 6: Paano nagbabangayan ang mga kandidato? (Spotify podcast here.)

– Rappler.com