METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MEDIA EVENTS

An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for recording media events. In particular, the apparatus includes a processor and a memory including computer program code that are configured to cause the apparatus to identify a party to the media event and access authorization data associated with the party. The authorization data may indicate whether the party consents to the recording of the party's participation in the media event and, if so, under what circumstances. Location data may also be accessed regarding the location of the party, and the location data may also be considered. In this way, the determination of whether the party's voice or image may be recorded can be based on the explicit consent of the party, the legal jurisdiction in which the media event takes place, the location or environment of the media event, or a combination of one or more of these factors.