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From the supplier: A jury's award of $5.5. million in punitive damages to the Food Lion grocery chain represented a public call for more ethical news gathering techniques by the media. ABC's PrimeTime Live staff members faked job applications and were hired as meat department workers in Food Lion stores where they filmed unsafe meat handling practices. Though the validity of their documented information was not questioned in court, their dishonest tactics were considered punishable. The case raises questions for both journalists and the public concerning investigative reporting ethics and the public service many investigations offer.
Citation DetailsTitle: Damning undercover tactics as "fraud": can reporters lie about who they are? The Food Lion jury says no.(includes sidebar article on an investment banker's libel suit against ABC)
Author: Russ Baker
Publication:Columbia Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1997
Publisher: Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Volume: v35
Issue: n6
Page: p28(7)
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