As a reporter, I’ve heard government officials give some creative reasons for not turning over public records. But I’ve never been told I can’t see a document because it might violate a giraffe’s right to privacy.
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06 May | 15:01 | JessaJune
If they're so very concerned about the animals' privacy, why do they keep them in zoos for the express purpose of letting people stare at them?
Interesting stuff.
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Joshua Benton is the director of the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, among other things. Before that, he was a staff writer and columnist for The Dallas Morning News. (More.)
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