A FOX59 reporter raised money for a nonprofit, then did a story.

By: Tracey Compton, Indianapolis Public Editor

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,777

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Last week, I received a note from a local TV news viewer who called a television news story “blatant copaganda” and “a glorified ad.”

The term “copaganda” is used by media critics to describe content that serves as good public relations for police, thus the variation on “propaganda.”

The news story aired on April 15 on FOX59. Reporter Rafael Sánchez described a ride-along with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office as they conducted a massive drug …

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