The hazy ethics of chequebook journalism
Nine’s lucrative deal to tell the story of Cleo Smith’s abduction raised eyebrows, but cheque journalism is more complex than it seems.
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Nine’s lucrative deal to tell the story of Cleo Smith’s abduction raised eyebrows, but cheque journalism is more complex than it seems.
Nine’s lucrative deal to tell the story of Cleo Smith’s abduction raised eyebrows, but cheque journalism is more complex than it seems.
Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, pleaded guilty to a single charge of taking four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's tent at the remote Blowholes campsite near Carnarvon, Western Australia last October.
The little girl was allegedly kidnapped last year and Nine has done a near $2 million deal to tell the family’s story.
Cleo's mother Ellie Smith and stepfather Jake Gliddon have reportedly agreed to a lucrative deal with Channel Nine for what's believed to be an Australian television record.