"The viewer wrote: 'FOX59 did a coordinated photo-op with the JCSO to basically make a promotional video for the war on drugs. This was a glorified ad.'"
"After close examination, I believe that this viewer's perception of a conflict of interest could have been avoided with a simple on-air disclosure that the reporter was the emcee for the fundraiser."
The Indianapolis Public Editor project tests the impact of a public editor on audience trust and media literacy. A viewer criticized a FOX59 news story as 'copaganda' for promoting police actions without disclosing the reporter's connection to a related nonprofit event. The viewer felt the story served as a promotional video for the war on drugs. Recommendations were made to improve transparency and avoid perceived conflicts of interest through on-air disclosures.
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