Child rights and responsible media reporting in NagalandMoa JamirA child does not lose the right to privacy because a crime has occurred. Subsequent reporting said the victim's identity had allegedly been exposed, followed by police action over the alleged disclosure. The episode underlines why identifying information must be assessed not only individually, but also in combination with what has already been published. For the media, the Press Council of India’s Norms of Journalistic Conduct and the NCPCR’s Handbook for Media Professionals on Child Rights provide essential guidance on responsible reporting, centred on privacy, dignity, safety, best interests and protection from harm. The state's media community needs its own child-rights reporting guidelines, informed by law and established professional standards but responsive to the realities of reporting in close-knit communities.