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Week One Assignment: Privacy Rights and Press Freedoms
· Resources: The United States Department of Justice Web page on the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) at http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/crediblewriters.com/order.php and Electronic Reserve
Readings “Cameras in the Courts,” “Key Events in the History of Cameras in the
Courtroom,” “Cameras in the Supreme Court Debated,” “Prominent Televised Cases,”
“How Much Access Should the Press Have to Trials?” and “Press Freedom”
· Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum]
· Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay on the balance of privacy rights and press freedoms
after reading the resource listed the above. Consider these questions when developing
your essay:
o What are common privacy rights held by U.S. citizens?
o In what ways do citizens want the press to respect their privacy?
o When do the reporting interests of the media conflict with citizen privacy rights?
o What is the Freedom of Information Act? Whom does it benefit and why?
o By which limitations must the press refrain from reporting information?
o How does a free press help to ensure an honest government?
o How do cameras in the courts arouse controversy about the right of privacy? What
about the constitutionality of cameras in the courtroom?
· Post your APA-formatted essay as an attachment.

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