[Imc-g8-2005] Medics media policy

[Anarcho Babe]

sounds fine to me - of course the patient should decide themselves if  
he/she wants to be filmed. But as a patient I would consider people who  
are in treatment and cared for - what about the people who are not yet,  
but are kind of injured whilst filmed ?

I think that would hopefully not fall into the streetmedics policy, and  
hope we could film/photograph there.

I do hope, that if one particular condition would not be of singular  
occurence, but affecting a whole load of people, so that the purpose of  
any media report would not be blood thirstyness but to point out  
systematic violence and abuses, that we could then work together on  
publicising the incidents, such as finding already treated patients who  
might be willing to cooperate according to their own conditions with us.

Also I hope that any severe incidents would also be publicised correctly  
to try to avoid rumours spreading - the collaboration with the medics is  
incredibly important on
verifying information on that and to avoid any panics or fears or  
something.

Also I would hope that "actively trying to prevent photographing/filming"  
would mean to have a visual barrier, please (very recommended!) instead of  
physically wiping the camera from the face.


Kindest regards.
Ulla



On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:27:28 +0100, mish <mishd at fastmail.fm> wrote:

> Hello folks
>
> I'm part of IMC cambridge, but I'm presently focussed on the medics
> group - http://www.actionmedics.org.uk/
>
> As part of that we have a media policy which affects you folk.  It's
> based around protecting patients and their confidentiality.  Some of you
> may view parts of it as a bit draconian, especially the last bit.  So I
> want to engage in discussion now - let's have the shouting match on
> email rather than on the streets with injured people around ;-)
>
> So here it is
>
> [START]
>    * We will give out no personal information about patients/ specific
> incidents (patient can do whatever they want).
>
>       * Medical statistics are OK to give to the media. We will try to
>         collect them as far as able. We might say where the incidents
>         happened, provided it will not identify the patient.
>
>       * Media will not come into any of our private spaces. Our own
>         media (eg. indymedia) may come into our public spaces – provided
>         NO patients are there. A medic must show them around. Training
>         sessions and the back up clinic count as private spaces. The
>         only public place at the G8 will be the 24 hour medic point.
>
>       * Any media on the street (including indymedia etc) will be told
>         not to film / photograph / etc patients on the street, along
>         with the medics working with them. If they try, we will actively
>         try to prevent it.
> [END]
>
> The last point could be overridden if the patient wants to be filmed
> (and is not dazed or confused).
>
> I am only subscribed to the imc-g8-2005 list if you want to start a
> debate.  But please ask questions or make your points now so we can sort
> this out in advance.  I'll engage as time and internet access allow.
>
> Hamish



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