The criticism of embedded journalism when Wega - The special unit of police (ATV) is a Diverse. As revealed today, the camera crew during the shooting was part of the road in police clothing.
has for some time, the rumor ATV journalists were at the filming of Wega - wear police uniforms - the special police unit - especially when shot at political demonstrations. That this is the case, at least in part, the station confirmed today via Twitter: The camera team had so ATV, "in some cases a police rain jacket - this to protect itself and to other emergency services immediately to be identified by the this team with the permission the BPD accompanies the Vega. One would, however, "Those affected by it are immediately declared as ATV team."
Even if it is to have concerned no full police uniform, the approach of the ATV is problematic. After all, someone - Surrounded by forces - dressed in a police rain jacket, is not perceived by most people as a journalist but as a police officer. Not least because the police officers themselves also uses in civilian clothes.
critical coverage of police conduct at demonstrations is systematically suppressed in Austria. Either by self-created constraints in need of a good will embedded Camera crews or by physically keeping away journalists critical of the police.
interesting about the testimony of ATV that is added implicitly, the safety of journalists is always at risk when the police - film - about the demonstrations. Only a clear and visible sign of belonging (such as police clothing) allows uninterrupted shooting and protects against police brutality. Do journalists have the opportunity to film the actions of the police from the area, they must be subordinate to shuffle mode. If they do not they - as recently with the anti-fascist demonstrations against the WKR-Ball in Vienna - kept their distance.
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