Most Journalists Now Believe That A Person's

For Decades, The Journalistic Norm Had Been That The Private Lives Of Public Officials Remained Private Unless That Life Impinged On Public Performance.

In Exchange For Power, Influence, Command And A Place In History, A President Gives Up The Bulk Of His Privacy.

No Matter What Name We Give It Or How We Judge It, A Candidate's Character Is Central To Political Reporting Because It Is Central To A Citizen's Decision In Voting.

Most Journalists Now Believe That A Person's Privacy Zone Gets Smaller And Smaller As The Person Becomes More And More Powerful.

But The Time Has Come For Journalists To Acknowledge That A Zone Of Privacy Does Exist.