One of the advantages of a job in international journalism is the exposure to stories from all over the globe.
When I work the Europe desk, I often read The Guardian newspaper. Based in London, it has a great mix of hard news from the continent and interesting features you don’t see much of in the U.S. papers.
Like a story that says if you watch “Planet Earth” or other nature shows on the Discovery Channel, you are violating the animals’ right to privacy. I definitely didn’t think about them that way before.
The article cites a study that says we are peering into intimate moments in the lives of the animals. The author says when those animals move to quieter locations to avoid our prying eyes, filmmakers just create new technologies to get even close.
And since it seems like a solid half of nature programming involves mating, maybe he has a point.
Supporters of the programming say it serves to increase our knowledge of the natural world and doesn’t raise the ethical alarm bells argued in the study.
hmm doesn't Disney produce movies on such subjects? I don't think Mickey would approve.