Journalism, Privacy and the High Court

"Sting' journalism has found legitimacy in the media as an acceptable method of exposing coverups and exploitation or the mistreatment of consumers. Hidden cameras and microphones, once the tools of private investigators and the tabloid press, now provide mainstream news programs with substance for primetime broadcasts. These practices however can create a tension between the public's right to scrutinise questionable activity and an individual's right to privacy. The High Court of Australia recently grappled with these issues in Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Limited."

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