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Intrusion And The Investigative Reporter, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky
Intrusion And The Investigative Reporter, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky
UF Law Faculty Publications
In an award-winning series of Houston Chronicle articles, reporter Nancy Stancill uncovered shocking conditions in Texas nursing homes. 7 However, reforms were not implemented until 20/20, following Stancill's lead, conducted a three-month, undercover investigation of the treatment of elderly residents at Texas state and private nursing home facilities.
By employing subterfuge to gather news, the 20/20 reporters enhanced the immediacy and credibility of the resulting story. As one journalist argued, "[Jiust describing the conditions wouldn't have cut it. They had to be seen."
Using the 20/20 case as a paradigm, this Note argues that, in order to distinguish protected newsgathering …