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The legal and ethical implications for journalists in the UK who encourage or assist in criminal activities for the purpose of reporting, including the lack of a statutory public interest defense and the risks of criminal charges.
Mainstream newsrooms verify survivor testimony by combining ethical interviewing practices, corroboration with independent evidence, consultation with advocates and experts, and careful editorial over...
Reporting on a public figure’s sits at the intersection of news judgment, and ; mainstream guidance says such claims require on-the-record sourcing or strong, multi-source corroboration and a clear pu...
A British journalist who actively encourages or assists crime to generate reporting crosses a legal and ethical minefield: the criminal law can reach acts of encouragement or secondary participation (...