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Media

Jul. 27, 1999

TV Nation

^^Entertainment Law^^ TV Nation Recent Cases Give Reality-Based Shows Little Guidance These determinations often must be made on the spot and can lead to serious consequences for both the person arguably intruded upon and the news-gatherer.

        By David Halberstadter
        
        Television programs that feature "undercover reports" or the real-life activities of law-enforcement personnel have been the subject of a great deal of debate, as much due to their news-gathering techniques as to differing views of their social value.
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