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"But, by making it perilous to publish allegations, however well documented, that haven’t yet resulted in a criminal conviction, the legal system can grant well
by lenkite 5y ago
"But, by making it perilous to publish allegations, however well documented, that haven’t yet resulted in a criminal conviction, the legal system can grant well-financed malefactors a free pass from scrutiny."
Wow. Kudos to London for having this. Publishing allegations without proof is something that should be punished. Throwing out unsubstantiated allegations without paying for it destroys all faith in the media.
- Spooky23 5y agoLol. Yes the British press is well respected for truth telling.
- woodruffw 5y ago"Unsubstantiated allegations" and "hasn't yet resulted in a criminal conviction" are substantially different things. Investigative journalism plays an important role in our (American) society and justice system, and I think we're much better off for it. To make it concrete: it seems perfectly reasonable for a journalist to publish a first-person story about an event, potentially a crime, that they witnessed. The fact that Britain's legal system threatens journalists who would do that isn't great.