TY - JOUR AU - Martins, Paulo PY - 2014/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Respect for privacy begins when gathering information JF - Comunicação e Sociedade JA - revistacomsoc VL - 25 IS - 0 SE - Nas fronteiras do jornalismo DO - 10.17231/comsoc.25(2014).1868 UR - https://revistacomsoc.pt/index.php/revistacomsoc/article/view/878 SP - 186-201 AB - <p>The news treatment of issues at risk of invading the private sphere calls for an evaluation&nbsp;of the underlying public interest. The exercise of balancing values - right to information and right&nbsp;to privacy – occurs not only at the time of information transmission; it must be observed since&nbsp;the process of collecting, in order to reduce the damage caused. This article raises questions&nbsp;such as contact with citizens, including children, the conduct of journalists in trauma situations,&nbsp;voluntary exposure of privacy by public or anonymous figures, as well as hearing people under&nbsp;charges and the use of unconventional research methods, which may cause privacy violations.&nbsp;Taking closely into account the standards set in ethical instruments, this reflection covers specific&nbsp;cases.</p> ER -