Byline: Sandra Davidson; 1999-03-01; IRE Journal; pages 11
Report: Undercover Journalism Debated
Tags: Crackdown on Quackery, Food Lion, hidden cameras, journalism ethics, undercover reporting
". . .The judge in the case said something every journalist should remember: The First Amendment is not a license to trespass, to steal, or intrude by electronic means into the precincts of another's home of office. It does not become such a license simply because the person subjected to the intrusion is reasonably suspected of committing a crime. . ."
Description:Sandra Davidson discusses the significance of numerous investigative reporting cases.
Rights: Copyrighted, used with permission. Courtesy of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE).
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