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Paul Hunter On Unforeseen Libel Case

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Paul Hunter opened my eyes to how important ethics are to journalists. He added context to some challenges taught in class and also informed me of new ones. One of the most shocking things Hunter mentioned was how a journalist’s notebook can be used as evidence against them in a case. He stated if an interviewee decides to sue and there are negative doodles and/or names about them in the notebook, that could be taken as bias against the plaintiff. I chose this because I never thought a notebook could potentially be used against me rather than for me. I also believe this is important information to remember for every aspiring journalist. If I wasn’t informed of this I may have unintentionally harmed myself in a future unforeseen libel case. In class we were taught that our notebooks can help us prove quotes are accurate in libel cases. Now I’m aware that our notebooks are able to help the plaintiff prove we had malice towards them. In class, …show more content…

I chose this because it’s something completely different than I’ve been told at my three years at Ryerson. My prior professors have told me to always ask permission to tape any interview, regardless of what platform it’s being recorded on. I thought recording someone without their knowledge was akin to an undercover investigator with a hidden wire. Thus, we could be brought to court to prove everything was done justly. But as Hunter states, we are allowed to do it and it’s completely ethical. In class, Kevin Donovan stated he was lying to Jian Ghomeshi, while out at dinner, telling him he was texting his daughter; meanwhile Donovan was documenting Ghomeshi’s words. I thought this would’ve been unethical as well, but Donovan said that Ghomeshi was willing to speak to him, a journalist, so he should've known. We can also look at the recording of a phone interview in the same

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