Webthe public only gained a broader legal right to access government information with the freedom of information act, which was first enacted in 1966. Webby acknowledging their moral responsibility to provide audiences with information based on their need to know, journalists can avoid the hazards of arguing. Webus copyright policy's expansion of monopoly rights since 1976, harshly shrinking the public domain, has forced journalists to understand their fair use rights. Webprivacy versus the public’s right to know. Some critics argue journalists use the phrase “public interest” too liberally, as a convenient way to justify the publication of. Webthe public's right to know 2 background these principles set out standards for national and international regimes which give effect to the right to freedom of. Webthe court’s decision, hailed by a times’ editorial for “strongly” affirming “the guarantee of the public’s right to know,” opened a window onto the government’s. Webthis chapter argues that to truly fulfill the promise of a “right to know” for all people, we must reimagine the relationship between the press and the public and. Webpublic’s right to know by suggesting that it is a combination of the right to • get information • print without prior restraint • print without fear of reprisal not under due process •. Webpublic bodies have an obligation to disclose information and every member of the public has a corresponding right to receive information. The right should be available to all.
