#24: Expose or Entrap? Sven, Big Sam, and the limits of the press

About this episode

The episode discusses the ethical boundaries of journalism using high-profile sting operations as case studies.

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of the press and England sport pod, Bill, Rob, and Nick take on one of the biggest ethical questions in journalism: does the press go too far in pursuit of a headline? Using the historic but high-profile sting operations involving Sven-Göran Eriksson and Sam Allardyce as flashpoints, the trio explore where the line sits between exposing wrongdoing and manufacturing a scandal. When reporters set the trap, steer the conversation, and shape the narrative, are they unco...

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill, Rob, Nick

Topics covered

• journalism ethics
• sting operations
• press limits
• England sport
• media responsibility

Keywords

• journalism
• ethics
• Sven-Göran Eriksson
• Sam Allardyce
• sting operations
• press
• scandal

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