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Audio/Visual Elements Here is a summary, on the subject of audio/visual elements, of the official contents of the code of conduct Rights and Responsibilities of the Press in Quebec. The first column contains the rights of media organizations and journalists, and the second column, the responsibilities with regard to the information they broadcast or publish.
UNDER THE THEME:
AUDIO/VISUAL ELEMENTS
The freedom of the press and the right of the public to be informed may sometimes necessitate the gathering, processing and publication or broadcast of pictures, images, commentaries, sounds and voice clips whose publication or broadcast is deemed in the public interest.
Even when this process offends its subjects or the general public, if its subjects or of the public in general, its hindrance constitutes an infringement of the above-mentioned freedom and right.
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UNDER THE THEME:
AUDIO/VISUAL ELEMENTS
Audio/visual elements, whether they are sound or voice clips, images, photos, illustrations, graphs or tables, must faithfully reflect the information in the pieces they support. Care must be taken not to juxtapose illustrations and events in a way that is spurious or likely to cause confusion, which could be prejudicial to the interests of the people or groups who are the subjects of the report. Images must not be altered or used in a way that is degrading or defamatory.
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