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

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