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Podcast: Howie Severino Presents
Episode: We’re not a plaything of government – BBC’s Jonny Dymond
Description: Among the BBC’s leading journalists, Jonny Dymond recently came to the Philippines for one of the British broadcaster’s flagship programs, World Questions, and spoke to Howie Severino about what makes the Philippines interesting to outsiders. He also talks about his coverage of the British royal family (“a surprisingly hard job”) and Russian President Putin (“His mission is about Russia, not communism”).Dymond explains how the BBC has been able to stand up to the British government despite being funded by taxpayers. In the face of various threats to journalists around the world, he urges media...