tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778296892059649551.post209429946176031924..comments2011-04-12T19:52:20.631-05:00Comments on Amicus Curiosity: Student newspapers deserve freedom of the press, toojdisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02564893565265248635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778296892059649551.post-56621411455534237242011-02-08T22:13:20.731-06:002011-02-08T22:13:20.731-06:00Jill,
Like you and Sam both noted, there really ...Jill, <br /><br />Like you and Sam both noted, there really was no case here. Of course our hearts go out to the family of this young man who passed away. It is terribly tragic to lose a child and we can understand where this father is coming from. <br /><br />But I think we should take a closer look at the facts of the case. The father filed for "intentional infliction of emotional distress." Was the father filing on behalf of himself? If so, how was an article that was published four years ago intentionally put out there to cause distress of the subject's father? The claim itself doesn't make sense. Again, we feel for the father here but these stories were not put on the Internet to hurt anyone. <br /><br />As journalists, it is our job to report the facts. We don't make them up, in fact we verify, double and triple check to make sure they are the truth. If his son was involved in those unfortunate incidents, then it is our job to notify the public of them. <br /><br />-Tonitthanas22https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378010046958468979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778296892059649551.post-35164496874184085672011-02-08T18:24:56.025-06:002011-02-08T18:24:56.025-06:00Jill,
This was an interesting post. It seems as t...Jill,<br /><br />This was an interesting post. It seems as though the father of this football player had absolutely no case to make. Like you said, his son was a public figure and his son's actions were of public interest. Perhaps, the football player's father thought that since his son was only a college football player, that he wasn't actually a public figure. In my opinion (and apparently in the opinion of the court) even college athletes are public figures as well. <br /><br />This case is interesting because it deals with a younger man who is now deceased. If I were a father and my son had passed away, would I want this information on the Internet? Absolutely not, but unfortunately, the most ethical thing to do was the keep the information posted for the public to see. <br /><br /><br />--Sam ZubaSameul_Zubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798265030925077074noreply@blogger.com