They may be entitled to it, as non-elected figures, but they're in the public so it's reasonable to expect they'll be subject to interview requests for a while. Reporters have the right to ask them questions, and they have the right to refuse to answer - that's the implied social contract in living in a society that recognizes an unrestricted press. The mistake some reporters make is in not thinking of better ways to ask their questions, or a better format (i.e., trying to contact a juror later on, singly, rather than bombarding them publicly). Being a douchebag isn't necessarily hand-in-hand with the profession; hell, look at obituary writers who manage to get families to talk with them about their deceased relatives.
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Date: 2011-07-06 04:47 am (UTC)