Joyce E. Smithey appeared on Maryland Public Television’s Direct Connection with host Jeff Salkin on Monday, October 19, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Maryland’s two-party consent recording law.
The broadcast follows a recent public debate after U.S. Representative Andy Harris threatened an accredited journalist with criminal prosecution for recording a public press conference, claiming a violation of state wiretap statutes. Addressing the incident, Joyce noted that Maryland’s law requires consent only when there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, which does not apply to public exchanges with reporters.
To learn more about the situation, read the full story on ABC News, or watch Joyce’s MPT’s Direct Connection episode online.
