Be aggressive, be casual, and be aggressive, too
There you are standing in the middle of the street, a public street, with your newspaper camera, which you brought for another assignment. Three houses away a man is beating a boy with what looks like a baseball bat, chasing him here and there and hitting him when he can. The child is screaming and bloodied. You remember that your Mass Communication Law professor cautioned the class a journalist could violate this man’s privacy if you print a picture, and you should consult an attorney first who is savvy about media law. After all, the batter might sue you. That’s ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous. Take the damn picture! In fact, take several. Wear out the shutter taking pictures.
Urging you to become an aggressive reporter, Ron Roat offers four lessons about the news business.
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