Can reporters shoot without the permission of passers-by

Under normal circumstances, it is not illegal to shoot.

However, without permission, journalists use other people's portrait rights for other profit-making activities, which constitutes an infringement of other people's portrait rights. Should bear tort liability.

Journalists shoot other people's privacy, such as sensitive parts, and publish them, which constitutes an invasion of others' privacy. As it is a voluntary act, the newspaper should bear the tort liability.

If a reporter only shoots general behavior, makes objective reports, does not involve the privacy of others, or makes false reports. Then it does not constitute a crime.

Extended data:

The following are the main types of illegal shooting by journalists:

1. Enter a private place to shoot without the owner's permission. Photographers have no right to break into private places to forcibly shoot and broadcast live, otherwise they will face double charges: invasion of privacy and breaking and entering.

2. Hiding your identity and secretly taking photos in private places may infringe on privacy. There is an interview method often used by the media-hidden interview, which is reflected in the field of news photography. Journalists often use false identities or other means to get permission from their owners to enter in order to achieve exposure, disclosure or other reporting purposes. However, if these public materials have no news value and have nothing to do with the public interest, it will be troublesome to spread them out.

It is also an infringement to take photos of personal privacy in a special way in public. Sometimes, although photographers are in public places, they use long lenses to shoot private lives in private areas, which is also an invasion of citizens' privacy.

4. Forcibly taking photos in public places where photos are restricted is also an infringement. Many public places have restrictions on photography, and photographers must obtain permission to interview. These places usually include: courts, prisons, hospitals, museums and so on. Hospitals should be especially vigilant because getting sick is a private matter.

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