Walking on Fire: Legal Considerations of Covert Journalism

Author: Luo Hancheng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: For journalists conducting covert interviews, it is indeed like walking on fire. They face the perilous flames of anti-social forces and the stern, authoritative flames of national law. This is also the reason why the book uses "walking on fire" to unify the entire content and state its essence. Covert interviews are a legal blind spot, yet they are the easiest form of news reporting to generate legal disputes. The moral paradoxes and legal dilemmas journalists face during covert investigations are emerging issues in news reporting practice that urgently need to be addressed. The book combines the operational characteristics of news interviews, integrating cases with theory, to conduct a detailed analysis of various practical problems that may arise in covert interviews. It also raises a series of deep-rooted issues that need to be resolved in covert interviews, deserving attention and reflection. This book serves as a bedtime companion for journalists and other professionals in the field, helping them avoid improper and protect themselves from undue harm during their work.