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Hi everyone! I'm currently researching for my YA work in progress. Here's the problem. In the book, a newsworthy event happens at a high school and reporters swarm the school. But I'm having loads of trouble finding information about laws regarding reporters and minors in the US.
If anyone can help me figure out the answers to these, I would greatly appreciate it.
(note: I've found tons of pages about "ethical guidelines" for reporters - but I haven't found laws. I'm looking for laws.)
1. what are the rules for reporters interviewing minors? (teenagers, if that makes a difference).
-Can they quote them in a newspaper without the parent's permission?
-Can they do a video interview without the parent's permission?
-if they do require permission, what is *enough* to require permisson? (for example, if a student is walking to their car, and a reporter with a camera calls out "are you upset about what happened to Danny?" and the student says, "yes," would that count? or what if a student just walked by and waved at the camera? does that count as using their image in some unlawful way?
-Whenever they do need parental consent, when do they get it? Do they snag the interview first and then ask for permission to use it later, or do they have to ask first?
basically, i haven't been able to find anything useful on this stuff.
2. so let's say reporters from major tv stations/newspapers (as well as the local news) are swarming the school. there's an ongoing news event relating to the school that takes place over the course of a few weeks.
-where would the reporters be? on school premises, but not in the building? would they be allowed in the building? or completely off school premises? (this is a "what would be realistic" question as well as a "what would be legal" question.)
Thank you so much
-Lauren
p.s. I posted this in a different place that I think was wrong....sorry about that, my computer was acting up and I got a little confused.
If anyone can help me figure out the answers to these, I would greatly appreciate it.
(note: I've found tons of pages about "ethical guidelines" for reporters - but I haven't found laws. I'm looking for laws.)
1. what are the rules for reporters interviewing minors? (teenagers, if that makes a difference).
-Can they quote them in a newspaper without the parent's permission?
-Can they do a video interview without the parent's permission?
-if they do require permission, what is *enough* to require permisson? (for example, if a student is walking to their car, and a reporter with a camera calls out "are you upset about what happened to Danny?" and the student says, "yes," would that count? or what if a student just walked by and waved at the camera? does that count as using their image in some unlawful way?
-Whenever they do need parental consent, when do they get it? Do they snag the interview first and then ask for permission to use it later, or do they have to ask first?
basically, i haven't been able to find anything useful on this stuff.
2. so let's say reporters from major tv stations/newspapers (as well as the local news) are swarming the school. there's an ongoing news event relating to the school that takes place over the course of a few weeks.
-where would the reporters be? on school premises, but not in the building? would they be allowed in the building? or completely off school premises? (this is a "what would be realistic" question as well as a "what would be legal" question.)
Thank you so much
-Lauren
p.s. I posted this in a different place that I think was wrong....sorry about that, my computer was acting up and I got a little confused.