A viral cash gift and the ethics of journalism

<p>This week, a Channel Nine presenter was stood down after he allegedly accepted $50,000 for being the first TV journalist to call a high-profile businessman &ldquo;McLaren Guy&rdquo; instead of &ldquo;Lambo Guy&rdquo;. Channel Nine has responded saying they are &ldquo;taking this matter extremely seriously&rdquo; and have stood down the reporter, Alex Cullen.&nbsp;</p> <p>Today, we thought we&rsquo;d go through more of a media literacy angle: what are the rules and ethics around journalists accepting gifts?&nbsp;We&rsquo;ll explore this in today&rsquo;s deep dive.</p> <p>Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons<br />Producer:&nbsp;Orla&nbsp;Maher</p> <p>Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.</p> <p>The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.</p> <p><strong>Want more from TDA?<br /></strong><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><strong>Have feedback for us?<br /></strong>We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>