McLaughlin v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
POMEROY, Justice. .
Appellant, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., is the owner and publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer, a major daily newspaper of general circulation in the city of Philadelphia. (appellant will sometimes hereinafter be referred to as “the Inquirer”). In early 1974, members of the Inquirer reporting staff began an investigation into the background of Joseph P. McLaughlin, a newly appointed assistant district attorney of Philadelphia County, who was sworn into office on January 8, 1974. The purpose of this inquiry was to gather information which the reporters…
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