Los Angeles, CA — George Orwell said in best, “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is public relations.” I’ve enjoyed a joint Career, along with being a licensed private eye, I was drafted into TV news as an investigative producer.   Fortunately I’ve never been sued despite thousands of investigations and news stories.  I’ve always been very careful to avoid common pitfalls or errors in gathering and disclosing records. However I’ve seen plenty expensive litigation both legitimate and frivolous plague news organizations. Right or wrong litigation costs can be crippling to any newsroom.   I’ve watched news managers panic when the phone calls bombard newsrooms after an Exposé.  Threats to sue along with demands for retractions are common.  Today’s news managers just don’t have the stomach to hear the whining from the miscreants who see their foul deeds displayed on their TV screens. It is routine fo...