V-"High Standards for Hidden Cameras" - Bob Steele - Radio Television Digital News Association

Byline: Bob Steele; 1998-01-01; Radio Television Digital News Association; 

Report: Hidden Cameras at the Crossroads of Journalism, Ethics and the Law

". . .Most hidden camera reporting involves some level of deception, which involves causing someone to believe what is not true. Since we are in the business of pursuing truth, there is more than a hint of hypocrisy when we use deceit to chase that goal. . ."

Description:The use of hidden cameras in journalism is a fine art that needs to be perfected in order for it to be successful.

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