This is what he's trying to justify and weasel around, yes. Doesn't mean what he published wasn't completely unethical and, plainly, a fucked up thing to do to a child.
Published an excerpts from a child’s private conversation with a psychiatrist. Zero concern for the child, because journos know the checks could dry up at any time.
iirc the mother of that child spoke out at that time too but I haven't been able to track that down. But I remember at least one parent being PISSED when this came out.
Imagine publishing illegally disclosed hearsay excerpted from an incomplete document concerning the medical care of a minor and then standing on the assertion that you have violated zero journalistic norms.
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Do you really have nothing better in your life than the ability to rage against strangers?
Hope things improve for you in the near future.