European media guidelines advising against 'sexualized' shots of female athletes mocked online

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Source The European Broadcasting Union caused a stir online after it released new guidelines discouraging photographers and videographers from capturing photos and videos of female track athletes that appear to be “sexualized.” While the guidelines, titled “ Raising the Bar: Guidelines for respectful media coverage in women’s athletics ,” were released last month, thousands on social media responded to the new editorial guidelines after news of it was shared by gaming website Dexerto on X Tuesday. “The sexualization of women athletes through selective camera angles and editing choices continues to be a significant concern across many sports broadcasts,” EBU Sport executive director Glen Killane said in the document. New broadcasting guidelines for women's athletics have been released to crack down on camera angles and slow-motion replays that ‘sexualize’ athletes The guidelines...