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Dans ce reportage, il s'agit de la politique.

Dans ce reportage, il s'agit de la politique.
In this report, it is about politics.
From Lesson 285:The impersonal expression (il s'agit de)·French

Questions & Answers about Dans ce reportage, il s'agit de la politique.

Does the il in il s'agit de refer back to ce reportage?
No, il is an impersonal pronoun here, just like the 'it' in 'it is raining' (il pleut). The phrase il s'agit de is a fixed expression meaning 'it is about' or 'it is a matter of'.
Could I just say ce reportage parle de la politique instead?
Yes, parler de (to talk about) is a great alternative and is very common in everyday spoken French. Il s'agit de is slightly more formal and is perfect for stating the central theme or core subject of a book, film, or news story.
Why is it de la politique and not just de politique?
You can actually say both! However, French generally requires definite articles (le, la, les) before abstract nouns or general concepts. Adding la here follows that rule to mean 'politics' in general, while saying il s'agit de politique treats the topic a bit more like an uncountable category.
Does reportage mean the same thing as 'report' in English?
Only in a journalistic sense. Un reportage refers to a news story, broadcast, or piece of journalism (like on TV or radio). If you are talking about a business, scientific, or school report, you would use the word un rapport instead.

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