"Ride-Alongs" Have Been a Commonly Used Practice in News Coverage

question 35

Multiple Choice

"Ride-alongs" have been a commonly used practice in news coverage of law enforcement and other emergency personnel.Which of the following statements about this practice best describes where the law now stands on these?

• A)As long as a journalist is accompanying law enforcement authorities,the journalist has access to any place where there is a public interest in what is happening
• B)By calling for emergency medical assistance,a home dweller has given implied consent to the news media to report on what is happening inside the dwelling
• C)As long as a journalist obtains permission from a law enforcement agent,the journalist may enter private property legally
• D)Merely accompanying emergency personnel does not grant the consent necessary; journalists who make that assumption are susceptible to an intrusion lawsuit

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