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Privacy has become a rare commodity for public officials over the past half century. It has even gotten to the point that almost all of the information in newspapers, magazines, and television involve information about the private lives of public officials. Ther ....

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.... excellent to horrendous. All of these factors have led to the personalization of politics and made it impossible for public officials to have any kind of private life. One of the more interesting aspects of the recent coverage of political scandals has been the press' extensive coverage of itself. Not only has the behavior of political leaders been under fire, but also the media's reporting of it. Media outlets are now more plentiful than ever, with online news sources joining those established in radio, print and television and all are competing for breaking news. The pressure to get the story, some argue, has led to the reporting of rumor and u ....