With the fall term well under way, our student journalists are out and about on campus, practicing the journalism skills acquired in the classroom. You may see them filming in various areas around campus and may even be contacted by a student requesting an interview.
As the primary public learning space for our students, Journalism students do not need to seek permission ahead of time to film in most public areas on campus. Journalism is considered non-commercial speech, which means students generally will not ask interview subjects to sign waivers or sign releases when they film in public areas. Humber Journalism students will be easily identifiable by a press pass that will always be carried around their neck while they are filming outside of the classroom. Students will not set up tripods or equipment in areas that will impede the natural flow of traffic in hallways or general use areas.
Journalism students will respect people’s reasonable expectation of privacy – this means they will not film people without permission in an area where they might reasonably expect privacy (such as washrooms, classrooms, through windows of buildings, etc.).
We ask for your support of our students while they use Humber campuses as a learning space. If you have questions, please contact Sarah-Jane Greenway, associate dean, Journalists and Writers (sarahjane.greenway@humber.ca).
