Reply To: Should YWN post the negative stories of Jews?

The prohibition of lashon hara does not apply to public knowledge. General conditions like tuition, yeshiva exclusivity and other more serious general subjects that are often discussed (often beaten to death) do not fall into the bounds of lashon hara . More care must be taken in reportage on individual people but, again, anything that is public knowledge is fair game. For example, saying Bernie Madof a thief is not lashon hara.