A Local Newspaper Devotes Its New Year's Day Issue to People

question 46

Essay

A local newspaper devotes its New Year's Day issue to people who have performed heroically during the past year.One of the people included in the article was Janet,a local actress.Eight months earlier,a fire started in the theater while she was in the middle of a performance.Rather than running out,she stayed to help frightened members of the audience get out of the theater.The New Year's article stated that Janet had been unable to find work as an actress because of burns to her hands and feet and that,as a result,she owes a great deal of money.Janet sued the newspaper for invasion of privacy.Based on what you have learned in thisChapter,how should the case be decided?

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