When is a journalist not a journalist : When his is a DPO?
Ian W
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> Charles Christacopoulos
> Sent: 26 August 2004 00:55
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> Subject: Re: Journalists on the list
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> Pounder Chris wrote:
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> >Its not journalists on the list which is the problem - its
> journalists
> >thinking that they can freely use e-mails describing DP problems as a
> >source for their stories which is the problem.
> >
> >No-one is going to use this list if they think that what
> they send could
> >appear in the local rag - possibly identifying them by name. For
> >example, consider this paragraph of a story which is to appear in the
> >North Chingford Gazette next week.
> >
> > "In a bizarre twist which shows the incompetence of the local
> >Council, Fred Bloggs, ostensibly the Data Protection Officer,
> >admitted to his colleagues that he did not know whether he could use
> >Council Tax data to catch benefit cheats or speeding motorists"
> >
> >If there are journalists on the list, then they have to have
> clear rules
> >of what to do if they want to use e-mails in their stories.
> And we need
> >clear rules of what to expect if we send an e-mail to a group which
> >contains journalists.
> >
> >Over to Sally for action, I suspect
> >
> >C
> >
> >
> >
> >
> I am tempted to agree. Judging by the lack of questions from my HEI
> members there can be two conclusions
>
> a. HEIs have got it all sorted out or there is nothing to
> worry about;
> b. They will not ask publicly because the question may indicate bad
> practice.
>
> Disclaimer ... I am not a DPO just a lurker :-)
>
> Regards
> Charles
>
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> Planning & Information, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN,
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