
The brief: News24's political editor, political reporter and assistant editor for in-depth news examine the role journalists play in politics, how they can be used as pawns to promote a specific agenda and how the fourth estate can be subverted for nefarious political ends.
The fourth estate: The trio of political hacks self-reflect on the state of journalism in South Africa, and the constant guarding against manipulation.
Press Code: All three agree that a journalist's allegiance needs to lie with "the reader, the Constitution and the press code".