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Pretty much everything. From his name, to his mother name and birthplace, photos of him as a teen, etc. Especially for young people the decent thing to do is t
by chmod775 2y ago
Pretty much everything. From his name, to his mother name and birthplace, photos of him as a teen, etc.
Especially for young people the decent thing to do is to not name them in this kind of reporting.
Now not only he, but also is his mother, have to live with this article being the first result when you google either of their names. What did his mother do to deserve this? Should something he (possibly) did as a teen haunt him for the rest of his life, even assuming he is found guilty and served his sentence? It's absolutely disgusting and despicable.
> Are they things a major newspaper would include?
Yes. If they're the Daily Mail, which is the bottom of the barrel. There's a special place in hell for some of those journalists.
- tptacek 2y agoThe position you're taking here is that "young" suspects in crime reporting should be unnamed? If so, what's an example of a newspaper that respects that norm?
- chmod775 2y agoNearly every news organization in Germany (even for adult suspects and convicts)[1] will rarely publish names, and also many of the more reputable ones in Britain will weigh public interest against privacy as a matter of policy. At least in Scotland it is even illegal to name suspects under 18. You'll find mention of the issue in many journalistic ethics codes, and many newspaper's policies. For a US example from the SPJ's Code of Ethics[2]: > Balance the public’s need for information against potential harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license for arrogance or undue intrusiveness. > Show compassion for those who may be affected by news coverage. Use heightened sensitivity when dealing with juveniles, [..] > Realize that private people have a greater right to control information about themselves than public figures and others who seek power, influence or attention. Weigh the consequences of publishing or broadcasting personal information. > Avoid pandering to lurid curiosity, even if others do. > Consider the long-term implications of the extended reach and permanence of publication. In the UK, for radio and TV, the Ofcom Broadcasting Code contains similar guidelines in less straightforward language. [1] https://www.presserat.de/pressekodex.html#ziffer08 https://www.presserat.de/pressekodex.html#ziffer08 [2] https://www.spj.org/spj-code-of-ethics/ https://www.spj.org/spj-code-of-ethics/
- mr_luc 2y agoHe’s 20, right?
- simoncion 2y agoThe article claims that this is true, yeah: > Federal authorities have arrested and indicted a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of being Kiberphant0m... The article also claims to have spoken on the record with the accused's mother, so I have no reason to doubt the article's claim about the fellow's age.
- chmod775 2y agoLikely 18 and 19 when most of this happened, but him barely not being legally considered a minor doesn't make the ethics of this much better.
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- simoncion 2y agoI guess you're just unaccustomed to America's loooooooooooooooooooongstanding free speech regs. Many people in more restrictive countries (like Germany and the UK) are pretty shocked by what USians are permitted to say. Similarly, many USians are shocked by what folks in more restrictive countries are NOT permitted to say. Krebs is an American journalist, living in America, writing for an American publication. The standard to use here is an American one, not any others.
- AnimalMuppet 2y agochmod775 point is about ethics, not legality. (Though perhaps by "publication standard", you're saying that what's considered ethical is also judged by American standards?)
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- raffraffraff 2y agoSorry, but what about the shitebag he's reporting about? You think this guy actually deserves a break? If so please explain why? If it would harm a case against him then that's different. I would hate to harm a case against this turd.