Do you feel it's newsworthy if one photo of several star members of a women's college athletic team appeared (presumably accidentally) on an "amateur" porn site? It's a facetious photo of them naked (which they willingly staged and participated in) with the most censorable bodily areas covered.
Or should their safety and privacy be protected and kept from publicity?
On the privacy question, I imagine the determination is whether they're "public figures" in the eyes of the law (a smaller college, but they're nationally ranked athletes). Regarding safety, of concern is that they're identifiable women and it seems most believable the photo was posted by someone other than them.
My view, I think, is that it's not fit for reporting. And it hasn't been.
Your thoughts?
Also: Should the athletes be notified of the photo, or would this invite a legal mess for the "notifier" (as perhaps under suspicion of posting the picture, or knowing who posted it -- both of which aren't the case)?
2006-07-20 19:12:06 · 2 answers · asked by Me 4 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Don't pose for something and assume it's going to be "private" forever. That's just how the real world works.
2006-07-20 19:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they are adults and they willingly posed for the photo, then too bad for them. What the F do you think is going to happen with a group photo of a bunch of nude women? Duh.
More importantly though, I would not want to waste valuable airtime talking about a bunch of over-sexed and clearly moronic athletes, many of whom probably can't spell the name of the college they attend.
2006-07-21 16:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋