“Ride-alongs” have been a commonly used practice in news coverage of law enforcement and other emergency personnel. Which of the following statements about this practice best describes where the law now stands on these?

a. As long as a journalist is accompanying law enforcement authorities, the journalist has access to any place where there is a public interest in what is happening.
b. By calling for emergency medical assistance, a home dweller has given implied consent to the news media to report on what is happening inside the dwelling.
c. As long as a journalist obtains permission from a law enforcement agent, the journalist may enter private property legally.
d. Merely accompanying emergency personnel does not grant the consent necessary; journalists who make that assumption are susceptible to an intrusion lawsuit.


d. Merely accompanying emergency personnel does not grant the consent necessary; journalists who make that assumption are susceptible to an intrusion lawsuit.

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