New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage
BBC News | June 15, 2026 | Jane DougallNew guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more respectful camera angles when covering live female athletics events.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has worked with female athletes to develop the guidelines, which aims to avoid sexualising the action with unnecessary camera angles.
I can’t think of any camera angle that would avoid sexualizing a woman.
I can’t think of any liberal I would pay attention to when it comes to judging what is a “respectful” or an “unnecessary” camera angle.