Right of Reply: What the Rulebook Actually Says
When the IDF published a ten-page rebuttal to the Venice-winning documentary NAZA, it raised a narrow but important question: what does the "right of reply" actually require when filmmakers allege wrongdoing? This episode walks through the BBC Editorial Guidelines, ABC Editorial Policies, and SPJ Code to establish the baseline — then applies it point by point to the IDF's complaint. The verdict is mixed in ways that matter: the "no contact before publication" charge maps directly onto a real breach, but the demand to see the film and the "not offered a chance to react on camera" framing don't…
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