Media Law: avoiding unjustified intrusion

1. How do you gain access to film in a hospital?

Two stage consent: 1. Consent from executives at the hospital 2. individuals who will be identifiable need to sign a consent form
All that's needed is consent from executives who will then show you where you can film and where you can't
Signed consent from those being interviewed and identified in the report

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If someone is in a public place they have no expectation of privacy and, therefore, you can publish they're personal relationship
Publishing information of someone's personal relationships, eg. sex life is a breach of code - unless there is public interest
If someone has committed a crime then you can publish anything about their personal relationship

footage from an event can help understand what happened so a journalist should film people receiving medical attention to show the horror but coverage of accidental deaths must not contain graphic information
People receiving medical attention have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Coverage of accidental deaths must not contain graphic information
A journalist should show the horror of the event by showing graphic material but should acknowledge people receiving medical attention have a reasonable expectation of privacy

Disclosing the location of someone's home or family should not be revealed without permission
A journalist can disclose the location of someone's home if it helps the story
A photographer can disclose the location of someone's home only if they are on public land
A journalist can disclose the location of someone's house if they have been in the news