Question

TP4.

LO 1.4Controversy tends to surround the topic of whistleblowers. For example, should they be considered heroes or traitors? Many pro-whistleblowing policies have been enacted by the federal government to allow these individuals to reap significant monetary rewards for coming forward and giving information about behaviors and actions such as corporate fraud and unethical deeds. Many corporate whistleblowers face negative consequences of their actions, such as reassignment, revenge, and hate crimes, and are seen as traitors (e.g., Edward Snowden and Gina Gray). Yet Sherron Watkins and Cynthia Cooper were celebrated as heroes. Look up the stories of Sherron Watkins and Cynthia Cooper. Why do you think that some whistleblowers are vilified and others made to be heroes?

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Answer // Explanation:

The main reason is the media and how they present the action to the people. Also is important to notice against who is the whistleblowers

While Snowden was presented as a robbery of crucial information for the safety of the U.S

The other cases were represented as angels against the corporate demon (Enron and Worldcom)

US citizens may have seen good that someone spoke the truth about how big the company's lie and the government was grateful as it influences for further intervention and legislation on big company's.

For Snowden there were no winners, the media and government see their images decay so they needed to attack the person and their belief rather than justify why they need their information about everything the citizen do.