(PL) – Undercover journalists must ensure the principle of “winning without losses”, as well as not trapping, suggesting bribery and on behalf of the public interest to commit acts illegal …
In case “role-playing” is forced to commit an act of law violation, the newsroom must contact the police and state the source before such acts take place “. Journalist Duc Hien – General Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Law Firm said at the seminar on Vietnamese and international experiences on investigative journalism organized by the Institute of Press and Propaganda and the Embassy of Denmark. March 31st.
Journalist Nguyen Thu Trang – Ho Chi Minh City Women’s newspaper said that she also used to “role-play” and had to give bribes to a judge. “That means that I can be prosecuted but still have to do it to prevent people who are acting miraculously, causing danger to society … And journalist Tran Le Thuy – Director of the Center for Initiatives Media and Development MDI said that in the world there are few cases of journalists being prosecuted for “role-playing”. But newsrooms always know that they face the risk of arrest and conviction. Newspapers and journalists should prepare their options carefully, understand the law and not underestimate the risks faced by using this tactic.
THANH VAN
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