Journalistic Integrity (Wednesday, February 1 - 6th period)

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Rita was distractedly reading a newspaper with moving photographs when the students filed in. She smiled at them over the top of it, and flipped the paper down, setting it on her desk.

Observant students might notice the singe marks or ashes on said desk.

"Today, we talk about actors. Musicians. Artists. People who specifically choose a career that puts them in the limelight. Is the press wrong for tailing these people? Wrong for finding out as much as possible about them and sharing with the public? They've put their lives up for grabs, after all."

Her smile widened. "Discuss."

Comments

Re: Discussion - Chosen celebrity

[mycanonhatesme]

"I think there's a line that needs to be drawn. Celebrities are there for the taking - they've put themselves up, and I think that as long as you're not putting them in danger, it's fine. But celebrities' kids...there's a lot of damage that can be done if people know what a celebrity's child looks like, and I think that if someone asks for pictures of their family members to not be taken, that should be respected."