Journalism and ＂Hidden Cameras＂ World

Surreptitious or secret filming and recording now have become tools for journalists to have access news in a secret way. But the powerful tool sometimes comes with journalists' invasion of privacy and breaking the law, which means secret filming requires their social responsibility and requires them behaves in a good manner. But is it ethical to make these conversations public as journalists? How do laws and legislations to regulate these behaviors? How the law and legislation changed since 1980s in Australia. This essay will analyze these questions from ethical and legal aspectives.