Family reporting is one of the 17 news fields listed in the Press Card Regulation for the titles of news manager, editor, sub-editor and chief.
The Basis in the Legislation
The text of the sub-paragraph: on condition of working in the fields of politics, home news, foreign news, current affairs, the economy, finance, celebrity news, education, sport, culture and the arts, tourism, the family, health, science and technology, the environment, exclusive news and new media news; the news manager or editor or sub-editor or chief.
| Type of publication | Sub-paragraph | The 17-field condition |
|---|---|---|
| Daily political newspapers | Art. 19/1-g | Yes |
| Weekly political newspapers and magazines | Art. 20/1-g | Yes |
| Non-political newspapers and magazines | Art. 21/1-g | No |
| Fortnightly and less frequent publications | Art. 22/1-e | Yes |
| News and photo agencies | Art. 24/1-d | Yes |
| Radio and television | Art. 26/1-g | Yes |
| Internet news sites | Art. 27/1-g | Yes — the coordinator is also added to the titles |
The Child Protection Legislation
The strictest limit of family reporting is the protection of minors. Its counterpart in the legislation is the Law on the Protection of Minors from Harmful Publications No. 1117 and the arrangements based on it.
The Principle of Public Morals and Protection of the Family
We covered the principle of public morals and the protection of the family among the press ethics principles in public morals and the protection of the family.
The Constitutional Basis
Article 41 of the Constitution governs the protection of the family and the rights of the child; Article 20 guarantees the privacy of private life. We covered the detail in the constitutional basis of press freedom.
The Use of Images
Checklist
- Does the news item contain information that would identify the minor?
- Has the face or a distinguishing feature been concealed in the visual?
- Has the content been assessed from the point of view of the moral welfare of minors?
- Has the principle of public morals and the protection of the family been observed?
- Is the private life of family members being disclosed unnecessarily?
Its Relationship with the Reporter Title
The 17 fields are listed for the managerial titles. The title of reporter, by contrast, appears in every list in a separate sub-paragraph without a field condition (Art. 19/1-h and its equivalents). In practice the name of the field defines the reporter’s specialisation.
We covered the detail in who is a reporter: duties, rights and the press card and in the news manager: duties and the press card title.