Phone-Hacking Scandal Continues to Unfold

Man arrested in UK phone-hacking probe - CNN.com

No doubt many of you have at least seen, if not followed, the phone hacking scandal. This is of particular interest to our students seeking a career in journalism and should be a topic of discussion for all students with regard to ethics. The depths to which, it appears, these reporters have gone to get the "scoop" is the very antithesis of what good investigative reporting should be. The result; one of the oldest newspapers in existence is snuffed out overnight. I have to ask the question: how deep does this scandal go? Will we see this kind of behavior unearthed at any of the publications by News International that reside in the U.S.? Will we see more publications disappear in the blink of an eye? Regardless of any speculation that we may engage in, you should care about this story. Whether you are a journalism student or a math major, the blatant disregard for privacy and the egregious breach of ethics should give everyone pause.