All journalists need to carefully consider whether they're invading someone's personal privacy. No one enjoys people invading their privacy. How would you feel about it?
If you're going to do something that amy invade someone's privacy you get them to give permission, and sign a waiver. That way you could be sure that you wouldn't be offending anyone, and if you did, you could simply say that they gave you permission.
For example, if you use a photo of someone who never gave you permission to do so that is an invasion of privacy. It's just wrong. Everyone will know their face, and I bet they don't want their face to be known.
Another example is writing about a person who doesn't want people to know about their personal life. Their personal life is just that, personal. Why should you share something that they aren't comfortable about sharing? It is against my morals, and it should be against yours.
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