Whistleblowers (24)
In recent years, high-profile whistleblowers like the NSA’s Edward Snowden and Facebook’s Frances Haugen have stirred up plenty of controversy, forcing Americans to judge whether these people are heroes or traitors. What causes some people to make the difficult step of blowing the whistle, and should they be rewarded or punished? Should they be protected from the repercussions of powerful corporations, police forces, and governments? The diverse viewpoints in this resource use a wide array of contemporary examples to examine this complex issue.
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SeriesOpposing Viewpoints
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ManufacturerGreenhaven Publishing (Greenhaven Publishing, Lucent Press and KidHaven Publishing)
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Publisher or imprintGreenhaven Publishing
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AuthorWiener, Gary
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ISBN-139781534509382
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FormatReinforced Library Binding
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Size6 X 9
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Reading Interest9,10,11,12
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# of Pages176
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Dewey Decimal342.73’068--dc23
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Guided Reading LevelZ
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Date Published2024
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SubjectNonfiction, Social Studies, Politics, Whistleblowers
In recent years, high-profile whistleblowers like the NSA’s Edward Snowden and Facebook’s Frances Haugen have stirred up plenty of controversy, forcing Americans to judge whether these people are heroes or traitors. What causes some people to make the difficult step of blowing the whistle, and should they be rewarded or punished? Should they be protected from the repercussions of powerful corporations, police forces, and governments? The diverse viewpoints in this resource use a wide array of contemporary examples to examine this complex issue.
