In situations where an illegally-obtained recording falls into a journalist's hands (as in Bartnicki v.Vopper),what is true?

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In Bartnicki v. Vopper, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protected the broadcast of illegally-obtained recorded conversations of public concern by a non-participant as long as the journalist did not participate in the illegal interception. The fact that the recording was obtained illegally did not remove the public's interest in the recording and the journalist's right to report on matters of public interest. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

In Situations Where an Illegally-Obtained Recording Falls into a Journalist's