Posted on 05/28/2010 9:32:42 AM PDT by astyanax
WANTED: Experienced blogger to take up residence adjacent to Random House CEO Markus Dohle to conduct consistent surveillance on the Dohle family and provide regular blog posts on their activities. Minimum six-month commitment. Experience as a voyeur or peeping tom a big plus! Will provide advance finances to locate and rent accommodations in Scarsdale, New York.
What if the public figure we are discussing was Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California)? The so-called feminist groups would go wild. If a conservative blogger moved in next door and monitored her comings and goings 24/7 (perhaps even listening in on her conversations) we would never hear the end of it. Of course, the left would be right to be upset because its WRONG!
Liberals may defend the journalist by saying Palin is a public figure, but arent even public figures entitled to some modicum of privacy? What about Palins children? Are they also public figures?
Mr. Dohles address, complete with picture and price of his home, took only seconds to find on the Internet. But given that he lives in a $3 million dollar home in a well-to-do neighborhood in a suburb of New York City, it would seem that his family values their space and privacy. I get that. However, I would think that Mr. Dohle would recognize that same need for others. I find it unconscionable that Random House is essentially paying a peeping tom, and I believe it crosses all sorts of ethical lines of journalism. A talented journalist doesnt need to be a voyeur to write a biography.
Where are the feminists on this? I recommend the left carefully think through their reaction to Sarah Palins plight, otherwise, they may find their friends in similar circumstances.
Maybe “Concerned Women for America” would never do this, but I think it’s a great idea.
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