Friday, 18 May 2018

M2- Legal and Ethical Constraints


There are very few legal constraints that come along with the creation of this project due to it only being a front page and a double page spread. If more content was required there could’ve potentially been more legal constraints.

           
The main legal issues that come with the project are those to relating to the image/photography aspect of it. To avoid issues with copyright, I will not be sourcing images from any external places, instead taking the matter of taking photographs and creating content for my magazine into my own hands. Before I take any photographs, I will have to ask for the land owners permission. For example, if I was to take a picture of the school field, in order for me to be able to use that in my magazine, I would have to ask permission from someone in a position of authority in the school. e.g. the Head of Sixth Form. If I am not given permission from this person, then I would not be able to use the image.

           
Another issue I have to be careful about is release forms. If I was to take a picture of someone and intended on using it within my magazine, I would have to draw up a release form that states the person (I would include their name) that signs the form has given me permission for any pictures of them to be used in the magazine. If I do not get the release form signed or the person in the pictures does not want to sign the form as they do not want to be in the magazine anymore, then I can no longer use those images and would have to either Photoshop the person out of the images or get new ones, potentially with a more willing participant.


Other issues I will face during the execution of my article are ethical constraints. To be ethical, I will need to show an understanding of right and wrong. I will do this by making sure everything in my article is truthful and accurate. This will be done by finding reliable sources and quoting exactly what my interviewee has said. I will name sources and include them in my magazine so that readers can find the information themselves if they feel the need to in order to prove its accuracy.

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