PODCAST: Keeping journalists honest

MANILA, Philippines – In the lead-up to the 2016 elections, money is expected to flow to media organizations, in legitimate revenues for political ads.

Some of this, however, may also end up in the pockets of journalists, as payoffs from politicians and their public relations people seeking favorable coverage. This has happened in elections past, as written about in the book published by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalsm, News for Sale: The Corruption and Commercialization of the Philippine Media.

In this podcast interview, News for Sale author Chay Hofileña and current head of Rappler’s investigative team, discusses the ethical dos and don’ts.

Hofileña tackles a range of ethical violations, from accepting bribes to endorsing products, and clarifies gray areas.

This is part of Rappler’s series on media literacy, aimed at reaching out to readers, listeners and viewers so that they understand the dynamics in the newsroom and engage journalists in a continuing conversation.

Here are earlier podcasts related to Investigative Reporting:

PODCAST: Investigative Reporting 101 with Marites Vitug

PODCAST: Investigative Reporting 101 with Aries Rufo

Rappler welcomes questions on media issues for future podcasts. Email investigative@rappler.com. – Rappler.com

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