Legal Considerations on Undercover Reporting While Walking on Hot Coals

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 purpose clearly. Covert interviews are a legal blind spot, yet they are the most prone to legal disputes among journalistic interview forms. The moral paradox and legal dilemmas journalists face during undercover investigations are emerging issues in news reporting practice that urgently need to be addressed. Combining the operational characteristics of news interviews, this book integrates cases and theory to provide 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 bedside guide for journalists to avoid improper and protect themselves from undue harm during interview work.