Here's To Nick Ciarelli

The Boston Globe Alex Beam

Ciarelli is a Harvard student, who just happened to outdo most of those in the press in his relentless coverage of all things Apple. So what does Apple do? Sue him for soliciting and disclosing trade secrets.

Ciarelli, of Think Secret fame, committed the cardinal sin or digging out and reporting Apple news before Apple was ready to announce it—all massaged, spun and shined up for public consumption. Gee. Isn't that what a reporter is supposed to do? Beam is right: Every reporter should be up in arms about Apple's continuing campaign to control every word written about it and its legendary co-founder Steve Jobs.

Apple also pulled an unauthorized bio of Jobs--as well as ohter books by the same publisher--out of Apple-owned stores. Who'd have thunk the company responsible for the brilliant aired-only-once 1984 ad would turn out to be such a fascist?

Writes Beam: "Ciarelli is accused of doing exactly what reporters all over America are supposed to be doing: finding and publishing information that institutions don't want to reveal. Do you think the Pentagon would have released additional details about football hero Pat Tillman's death by friendly fire in Afghanistan unless pressed by Washington Post reporters? No, I don't think so either."

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Beam's right: Where is the outrage?