Social media erupts over new broadcasting guidelines that discourage 'sexualized' shots of female athletes

The European Broadcasting Union came under scrutiny on social media on Tuesday over new guidelines it released in June which discourage photographers and videographers from capturing photos and videos of female track and field athletes that may appear "sexualized."

The guidelines, that were released in June and titled "Raising the Bar: Guidelines for respectful media coverage in women's athletics", include a list of detailed illustrations on what shots are encouraged vs. discouraged.