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After Katie Hill, media grapples with possible onslaught of nude photos

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Quoted: Kathleen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, warned that “every newsroom should be having discussions in advance about how they will handle all kinds of issues involving personal privacy and leaked information. This certainly isn’t the last time we’re going to see this kind of question.”

“Everyone needs to keep in mind that journalism in the public interest does not simply mean journalism that’s interesting to the public,” Culver added. “I also should note that digital technologies mean journalism ethics isn’t just for journalists anymore. We all should be talking about things like truth-telling and minimizing harm now that tech gives us all the power to be publishers.”