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This is a persistent problem in the world of journalism, one that is rarely, if ever, addressed, that being the spreading of sensitive information that can lead
by classicsnoot 8y ago
This is a persistent problem in the world of journalism, one that is rarely, if ever, addressed, that being the spreading of sensitive information that can lead to the detriment of the main subject of the article. Whether it is shark territory, secret military bases, or archaic socio-cultural enclaves, these pieces have the potential to disrupt them. For intel black sites, most people applaud the effect. For Yazidis and sharks, not so much.
At what point does it become unethical for attention hungry journalists to expose things like Sharklandia?
- SkyMarshal 8y agoInformation should never be criminalized. Bad behaviors like poaching endangered species, however, should. Information may be able to enable some of that, but it also enables positive behaviors as well. It’s the responsibility of civil society and governments to separate the two and prevent or disincentivize the bad.
- Retra 8y agoSomebody builds a vile criminal enterprise on the back of some 'sensitive' information, and suddenly you cannot expose their atrocities without violating the law. And then you have the beginnings of a dystopian dictatorship.