The Facebook Conundrum: The New Haven <i>Independent</i> and the Annie Le Murder

This case asks what rules exist on the use of social media in reporting news stories. In September 2009, the New Haven Independent—a recent, online, local news website—finds itself beating the national competition on the shocking story of the murder of Annie Le, a Yale University graduate student.

Case number: CSJ-10-0030.0
Category: Journalism Cases
Topics: digital media, editorial management, ethics, privacy
Teaching resources: Epilogue, Teaching note

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