Whistleblowers
A whistleblower is someone who exposes an organization’s illiegal activity and corruption. They are usually a member within that organization in which they would be able to obtain information or evidence that is incriminating. These organizations are usually government related or high-tier companies who are at most risk of scandal. An example is Jeffrey Wingand who was fired as a big executive for a cigarette company when he became the whistleblower for the Big Tobacco industry. After doing a tell-all with 60 Minutes, he revealed that Brown & Williamson tobacco company was purposely blending their cigarettes chemical with a higher concentration of nicotine and other addictive and cancerous chemicals according to this article. He uncovered that the company ignored the research that proved the added chemicals that they used to enhance flavor caused cancer.
A tactic of ruining a person or organization’s reputation by calling into question their character and extracurricular activities. By use of rumors, half-truths, or exaggeration to discredit someone. This is primarily seen in politics when a party or candidate wishes to create scandal or drama for their opponent in an effort to create doubt in their supporters. Although it call be seen with big figures in society, it can also be a simple custody battle with an average person. An example of this was when Julian Assange was accused of sexual assault in Sweden as a way to create doubt in the journalist’s character and divert the media and public to those allegations rather than the corruption that he uncovered according to this article.
Paparazzi
They are usually free-lance photographers who devote their time to taking pictures of celebrities, politician, and any other big figure throughout their day to sell to media outlets. Paparazzi are usually portrayed to be bothersome and aggravating to famous people as they often breach privacy or trespass property. A notorious paparazzi case was when Princess Dianna was daily and constantly harassed. She was adored by the public which meant that the paparazzi followed her and stalked her every move in an effort to get an photos of her in which tabloids would pay an upwards of $500,000 for according to this article. The paparazzi allegedly chased her car through a tunnel and in her quest to get away from them she got into a a car crash that killed her.
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