COM JO 525 Lecture 6: Newsgathering
7 May 2019
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Ride along - a term given to the practice of journalists and other private citizens accompanying government officials, usually those in law enforcement or other emergency response personnel. Wilson v layne - armed with a search warrant, deputy federal marshals and police officers invited a washington post reporter and photographer as they raided a private home to arrest the fugitive. The parents of the fugitive sued on the grounds that the journalists violated the. The u. s. supreme court ruled in favor of the parents. Tortious newsgathering - the use of reporting techniques that are wrongful and unlawful and for which the victim may obtain damages in court. Wiretap act - a federal law to protect the privacy of phone calls and other oral communications, that makes it illegal to intercept, record, disseminate or use a private communication without a participant s permission. Legislative history - congressional reports and records containing discussions about proposed legislation.
