There’s at least a third lawsuit now regarding the
Covington Kids matter from January from the Sandmann family, this time against
NBC (which I used to work for).
The video above is remarkable because it states the
idea that journalists (and presumably) don’t have the legal right to write
about previously non-public persons, especially minors. There are torts
involving invasion of privacy as well as defamation.
I often report on local musical events or church
concerts or plays, as well as those staged by more obviously commercial and
public interests. I don’t usually name minors,
but I will, for example, name soloists, pianists, organists, etc. This has never been an issue, but it could
result in someone getting more attention “globally” than the person had ever
imagined.
This comports with a trend I have noticed since about
2012, that people are much more sensitive about being photographed in discos
than they had been before.
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