Fixers, the people behind the foreign correspondents
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posted on 2024-06-17, 14:15authored byC Murrell
They do the leg work for foreign correspondents who arrive in a new place and have to get on top of a story quickly, but rarely receive public acknowledgement for their work. Fixers can shape who you speak to and what angle you take on a story, as well as the logistics of making it all happen.
History
Source title
Fixers, the people behind the foreign correspondents
Volume
The Media Report
Pagination
1-1
Language
eng
Notes
This is a commissioned radio interview by ABC Radio National's 'The Media Report' about my research book on the role of fixers in foreign news gathering.