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Chapter 4 Self-test questions
News-gathering avoiding unjustified intrusion
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The Ofcom Broadcasting Code says that filming or recording in a public place could involve an infringement of privacy.
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False
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The Ofcom Broadcasting Code says that 'doorstepping' someone for a factual programme - that is, filming or recording them with no warning and without their consent - is never acceptable.
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False
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The Editors' Code of Practice says that, unless it is in the public interest, journalists 'must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent '.......'.
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The Editors' Code of Practice bans journalists from covering funerals, unless the next-of-kin or legal guardian of the deceased consents to this.
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The Ofcom Broadcasting Code says that, unless the subject matter is trivial or uncontroversial, or the participation minor, or it is warranted to proceed without consent, the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person of eighteen or over
in loco parentis
is needed if a programme features a child under 16 in a way that infringes '.........'.
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The Editors' Code of Practice says that, unless a custodial parent or similarly responsible adult consents, a child under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child's '______'. What is the missing word?
well-being
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welfare
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privacy
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behaviour
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You find a picture about a story you are working on, via Twitter. You want to use it and because it's on a social media site, you can just use it without asking permission.
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True
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