This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project , a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in journalism and promote media literacy. Last week, I received a note from a local TV news viewer who called a television news story “blatant copaganda” and “a glorified ad.” The term “copaganda” is used by media critics to describe content that serves as good public relations for police, thus the variation on “propaganda.” The news story aired on April 15 on FOX59. Reporter Rafael Sánchez described a ride-along with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office as they conducted a massive drug raid, making 23 arrests. Included in that story was reporting Sánchez did while he was hosting a breakfast fundraiser for the addiction recovery nonprofit Overdose Lifeline. This was not an egregious mistake, but I have some recommendations.…