Media Law: avoiding unjustified intrusion
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- Created on: 21-02-23 09:33
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2. How should program makers approach funerals?
- They should respect requests to withdraw but photographs can be taken whenever they like
- They should respect family members but keep filming to get the best shots
- They should respect requests to withdraw. Photographs should be taken with care of people in extreme distress.
- photographs should be taken with care of people in extreme distress, but there is no need to respect requests to withdraw
3. How can a journalist breach clause 4 of the Editor's code?
- If a family member is told about a death of a loved one through a journalist seeking comment or through publishing details of death
- If a journalist interviews a family member about a death immediately after they have been told about the death and not treating them as a vulnerable person
- If a family member is photographed at a funeral without their permission
4. Can a journalist identify the friends and relatives of a person of an accused crime?
- As long as the friends and relatives give consent to identify them
- Friends and relatives should not be identified unless there is public interest
- Only if it doesn't breach any privacy laws to do so
- As long as the accused person gives consent to identify their friends and relatives
5. What does clause 6 of the Editor's code say?
- Editors must not use the fame, notoriety or position of a parent or guardian as sole justification for publishing details of a child's private life
- Details of a child's private life may be published if their parents are famous and there is public interest in doing so
- Details of a child's private life may be published if the child has given consent for the publication of such details
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