Photos of children — Ethics Table · Free Press
The Pinecove Post is covering Sports Day at the primary school. The photographer has many pictures, and the editor asks you which ones are fair to use.
Your task
Sort each photo choice: fair or unfair?
- Children have a right to privacy. Many newsrooms ask schools and parents for permission before showing children's faces or names, and avoid photos that could embarrass a child.
- Invented newsrooms and stories to learn from, not real news. Before sharing anything about real people, ask a trusted adult.
- Never share private details of anyone. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- How news works — You understood how this part of journalism works.
- Truth & accuracy — You checked the facts before telling them.
- Fair & kind — You were fair to the people in the story.
In real life
In many countries there are laws and press codes that give extra protection to children in news photos. Ask a trusted adult before posting pictures of other people.
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