Privacy and the Public Interest: Frederick, MD, <i>News-Post</i> and the Bruce Ivins Story
This two-part case is about how the media balances personal right to privacy against the public right to know. Students are asked to consider what are the obligations of a newspaper to its readers, and to those it writes about.
Case number:
CSJ-08-0015.0PO
Category:
Journalism Cases
Topics:
ethics, privacy
Teaching resources:
Epilogue,
Teaching note