A journalist gained the trust of a public employee involved in a corruption scandal to write an article about it. The journalist goes along with the employee, who provided the detail and information the journalist needed to write the article. The journalist and the employee made an agreement that the journalist would not publish information about the employee. The employee thought that the journalist was his friend, but the journalist published still the article, which exposed a large corruption scandal that had been going on for years. The employee was not named in the article as the source of the information but was arrested with others involved in the scandal following the publication of the article. The employee was also publicly attacked on social media and is unable to find employment. a. Was the way the journalist treated the employee acceptable? Why or why not? b. Should the employee have realized that talking to the journalist could result in the corruption being exposed? c. How is this case related to information privacy?

A journalist gained the trust of a public employee involved in a corruption scandal to write an article about it. The journalist goes along with the employee, who provided the detail and information the journalist needed to write the article. The journalist and the employee made an agreement that the journalist would not publish information about the employee. The employee thought that the journalist was his friend, but the journalist published still the article, which exposed a large corruption scandal that had been going on for years. The employee was not named in the article as the source of the information but was arrested with others involved in the scandal following the publication of the article. The employee was also publicly attacked on social media and is unable to find employment. a. Was the way the journalist treated the employee acceptable? Why or why not? b. Should the employee have realized that talking to the journalist could result in the corruption being exposed? c. How is this case related to information privacy?

Understanding Business

12th Edition

ISBN:9781259929434

Author:William Nickels

Publisher:William Nickels

Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

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