In Situations Where an Illegally-Obtained Recording Falls into a Journalist's

question 6

Multiple Choice

In situations where an illegally-obtained recording falls into a journalist's hands (as in Bartnicki v.Vopper) ,what is true?

• A)The journalist may not legally broadcast the recording under any circumstances
• B)The journalist may legally broadcast the recording as long as its origin is determined first
• C)Particularly when it involves a matter of public concern,the unknown origin does not remove the First Amendment right to broadcast the recording
• D)The authenticity of the recording must be determined before the recording can be broadcast

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