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UNIT 2
IN BIG TROUBLE
READING
1 Read the text “Privacy and the Media” and say if the following sentences
are true (T), false (F) or don’t know (DK).
1. Journalists easily decide what story to choose.
2. Gary Hart, one of the US presidents, had problems in relations with a
woman.
3. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski have known each other since 1998.
4. President Clinton was made to leave his post due to the scandal.
5. Personal life of any politician presents more interest for the media than his/
her performance in the job.
6. There is an opinion that a politician who deceives his wife/ husband will
deceive his folk.
7. All politicians are liars.
Journalists are often faced with difficult decisions about whether or not to
print a story or a photograph. There are a number of ethical issues they need to
consider. Is the material too violent? Will it upset people because it tells about
acts or events that are against their moral values? Does it represent an invasion
of someone's privacy, that is, does it present to the public something that should
remain private? Journalists must decide what responsibility, if any, they have to
society and if that responsibility is best fulfilled by publishing or not publishing.
An interesting question related to invasion of privacy is whether or not the
public has the right to know about the private lives of people who are public
figures. In 1987, one U.S. presidential candidate, Gary Hart, was forced to drop
out before the election because of press stories about his affair with a woman.
Now, all candidates for the office of president can expect to have their personal
lives watched closely and with interest by the media. In 1998, the story of the
relationship between President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky dominated the
media for many months. The public was presented with very personal details of
the relationship, and the scandal almost forced the president to resign. A basic
question for the media is whether a politician's personal lire is relevant to his or
her performance in the job. One point of view suggests that if a person is not
honest and faithful to his or her spouse, that person will not be honest and faithful
to his or her country. Another view says that if you get rid of everyone who has
broken a moral law, there will be no one left to serve in public office.
(Academic Encounters)
Ethical issues
–
questions of what is
morally right and wrong
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