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Publication of hacked George
W. Bush e-mails raises
journalism ethics questions

Washington Post, by Paul Farhi

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Posted By:Dreadnought, 2/9/2013 12:07:30 AM

By the old rules of journalism, George W. Bush’s private e-mails to his family might never have been published or broadcast, certainly not without his permission. Most news organizations would have thought twice about publishing personal messages that were, in essence, stolen goods. But that was then. The former president’s private communications and photos sent to family members went far and wide over the Internet on Friday after they were published by a Web site. The Smoking Gun, which specializes in unearthing material about criminal and legal matters, disclosed the Bush family’s personal correspondence in a story based

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: LudicrousSextus, 2/9/2013 12:26:27 AM     (No. 9166729)

And yet these so-called ´journalists´ - who are without a doubt back-slapping and congratulating each other on ´making further Bush information public´...

For some reason totally lack the cojones to do the same in any meaningful way, shape, manner or form - regarding the myriad illegalities and other foibles of the *current* president...

So it ain´t just a question of ´ethics´ is it? Apparently the media is simply too stupid to grasp the concept of ´relevance´ in public discourse.

Go figure.


Reply 2 - Posted by: veritas, 2/9/2013 12:37:28 AM     (No. 9166737)

"Journalism ethics." Right. Bwa-ha-ha-h-- ERP! I pulled something! Ouch.

I´ve stated flatly that taking these messages is theft. How then is accepting them, and making use of them, not a clear demonstration of receiving stolen goods? Certainly the concept of "intellectual property is well, and long, established. So how about some aggressive prosecutions?


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: CEP, 2/9/2013 1:03:12 AM     (No. 9166754)

Ethics in journalism that is a laugh same as watchdog of government. Yeah right, they publish Bush e- mails but coverup obama misdeeds.


Reply 4 - Posted by: lil dotty, 2/9/2013 1:05:55 AM     (No. 9166756)

Something good came of this criminal activity. We are now aware that if the Former President needs an income, not only will be be great on the speaking circle, he can show his paintings in a number of galleries. The man has hidden talents as well as a sense of humor. Keep riding, cowboy. So happy your father is on the mend. Best wishes to him. God bless.


Reply 5 - Posted by: smcchk, 2/9/2013 1:09:35 AM     (No. 9166761)

And Obama´s records remained sealed. Of course.


Reply 6 - Posted by: ColonialAmerican1623, 2/9/2013 1:17:04 AM     (No. 9166766)

It seems journalism is more like morbid curiosity today. Isn´t it enough with facebook and reality shows ´letting it all hang out´ ?

I don´t need to know what GW emailed anybody. I don´t need to know what color socks his father is wearing today.


Reply 7 - Posted by: CentralFLMom, 2/9/2013 1:43:26 AM     (No. 9166776)

How dare those Obamawannajihadists expose naked pictures of President Bush? It´s beyond disgusting and disrecpectful. Who does this besides those who want to take away white American´s guns and religion and force them into internment camps in Western Arizona?





   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: flatwater, 2/9/2013 2:57:53 AM     (No. 9166790)

You work for the WhiteWash Post.

You have no ethics.

You have no real journalists.

You´re a CHEERLEADER, Paula.

Now go pick up your pom-poms, and resume your endless cheerleading for the Democrat Party.


Reply 9 - Posted by: TruthAndJustice, 2/9/2013 4:19:26 AM     (No. 9166800)

Obama´s rules of thuggery, anarchy and disrespect flowing through society... Breaking it down ..


Reply 10 - Posted by: Theadora, 2/9/2013 4:36:03 AM     (No. 9166805)

There is no question about it - journalists have no ethics!


Reply 11 - Posted by: Spidey, 2/9/2013 4:42:25 AM     (No. 9166808)

I remember a couple of establishment media big wigs,could have been Brokaw and someone else,decrying the wild wild west of the internet news sites. Of course they were whining about the red media but look who´s abusing the privilege,a liberal news site with no sense of ethics at all.

Obama and Holder don´t take hacking seriously because they know it´s leftists doing the hacking.Imagine them crying foul if Obama emails were exposed.


Reply 12 - Posted by: JAN, 2/9/2013 6:52:12 AM     (No. 9166872)

You know it´s the weekend whe the comPost and Slimes prints a few lines of truth.

The beltway bandits are usually out of town and don´t read the papers.


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: Judith, 2/9/2013 7:24:07 AM     (No. 9166906)

Journalism ethics....I tell you, I can´t stop laughing.


Reply 14 - Posted by: john56, 2/9/2013 9:49:06 AM     (No. 9167172)

Only time that "journalistic ethics" are questioned is if the release of information is going to affect their protected friends -- such as Democrats.

The Bob Menendez info was out before the election. Even now, RAT infested media whores are occasionally dragged, kicking and screaming into the fray.

If somebody showed up at the Washington Post´s door with Obama´s handwritten note --- or better yet, hacked e-mail: "Tell the yahoos at State and Defense to not bother me about that Bengahzi stuff. Blame the video and let me get some sleep because I gotta be in Vegas for a fundraiser and campaigning."

They´d either bury it or say they needed another oh, say, three or four years, to check out the authenticity of the note.

But if Bush´s e-mails about painting his bathroom or whatever are hacked or some other juicy -- albeit really unimportant in the scheme of things -- details about the RAT infested media whores´ political enemies... then it´s STOP THE PRESSES. THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW.

Now, let´s get back to those Beyonce pictures and whatever Honey-Boo-Boo is doing.

It´s what the low-info voters need!


Reply 15 - Posted by: Coy860, 2/9/2013 9:54:24 AM     (No. 9167183)

Wake me up when they hack Obama´s medical records and school transcripts.


Reply 16 - Posted by: msjena, 2/9/2013 10:10:36 AM     (No. 9167208)

I think it´s totally unethical. I heard a radio host yesterday say, Bush´s email was hacked and in just a minute, we´ll let you know what was found!


Reply 17 - Posted by: BigGeorgeTX, 2/9/2013 12:35:52 PM     (No. 9167494)

"Journalism Ethics"? Two words you rarely hear together any more.


   

 

  


 

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