No longer does an industrial spy have to convince a person on the telephone of his need and right to know.
But guidance issued by Richard Thomas, the information commissioner, suggests that he, at least, will be tempted to err on the side of the public's right to know.
Stahl asked Zuckerberg if he felt that because he was asking the half a billion Facebook users to share personal information on his social network, that they had the right to know a lot about him personally.
Amid the hurly burly of Westminster, politics and recent events at the BBC, it is reassuring not just to see such courage on display but also to know that just occasionally the right thing is done.
It doesn't seem much to ask that other journalists -- and why not also political leaders and willing members of the public -- should stop for a minute's silence on one day each year, May the third, to pay tribute and reflect on the courage of those who have died for our right to know.
But the point that I was addressing from Jennifer was, does this administration maintain a constant sense of urgency about this, and are we examining every recommendation, every idea that's out there, and making our best judgment as to whether these are the right steps to take, based on the best experts that we know of.
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WikiLeaks and its supporters say that the public has a right to know what is going on behind diplomatic doors.
Where do we draw the line on how much our employers have a a right to know about us outside of work, or is that line already too blurred to see?
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But Carol, Helen, Louise and the rest of the weather team do tend to mention specific places rather than relying on left and right and, so far as I know, the word 'pants' has yet to feature in a BBC weather forecast!
If she is on her leash she runs right next to me but I know she can run really fast.
Jim is the right person to carry on that legacy, and I know his unique set of skills and years of experience will serve him well.
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Supported by the local media, Livni and Olmert have denied the public the right to know what they are discussing on our behalf and so prevented any public debate about their actions.
The MHF is calling on doctors to act in the early stages of dementia, and to recognise that people have a right to know what is wrong with them and to be given clear and compassionate information about their condition.
Congress should continue to do the right thing by acting on proposals we know will grow our economy and create jobs.
In an interview on German television, President Putin said Russians had a right to know which NGOs were receiving foreign funds "and for what".
The situation brings up an old debate brought on by new technologies -- the government's right to know versus consumers' rights to privacy and free flowing information.
Focus instead on what you really need to know and start developing the right financial habits.
You know, Nicolas Sarkozy on the right was compared to some kind of Frenchified Margaret Thatcher or even George Bush.
And we could make a whole lot of progress right now on things that we know we're going to have to do at some point.
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During the campaign, they fought for the people's right to know where the two presidential candidates stood on education, prescription drugs and other issues that matter most to America's families.
This year, UNESCO will celebrate World Press Freedom Day with an international conference of media professionals entitled Freedom of Information: the Right to Know, in Brisbane (Australia) on 2 and 3 May.
But I think the vast majority of voters and the folks I talked to in the labor movement - they want to know where the candidates are right now on the economy, healthcare, pensions.
Some have been arrested for removing items they've seen on X-ray images of luggage they know right where to grab.
You might think the only ways to make it in Hollywood are to know the right people or spend some time on the casting couch.
We've got to rely on American know-how and young engineers right here at the U who are focused on energy. (Applause.) That is our future.
Of the 500 respondents with managerial job titles (vice president, CIO, partner, board member, etc.), 299, or 60%, agreed that businesses have a right to know how employees portray themselves or their companies on sites like Facebook and MySpace.
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Betting on American ingenuity and know-how and manufacturing, that was the right thing to do.
Now, right now, my daughters mostly are on Nickelodeon, but they know how to work that remote.
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Parents have a right to know that everything is in place before their children embark on the new curriculum.
But for the ideologues on the Right, an ideological conflict is presented that they do not know how to overcome.
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