Description of commentators
Some commentators describe members of the public who send in video, audio or still contributions as “citizen journalists”. This may not necessarily be helpful because these contributors are not professional journalists. Most do not feel comfortable describing themselves as such. In particular, we should discourage people from referring to themselves as “BBC journalists” or as “working for BBC News” or “gathering material for BBC News”. This could lead to confusion in the field and could expose them and our own crews to additional risks