Name: How whistle-blowers shape history
Uploaded: 2018-10-12T14:41:22Z
Duration: 11 min 51 s
Description: Fraud researcher and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope shares lessons from some of the most high-profile whistle-blowers of the past, explaining how they've shared information that has shaped society -- and why they need our trust and protection.

Fraud researcher and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope shares lessons from some of the most high-profile whistle-blowers of the past, explaining how they've shared information that has shaped society -- and why they need our trust and protection.

Kelly Richmond Pope: How whistle-blowers shape history

How whistle-blowers shape history

Whistle-blowers, often seen as traitors, are pivotal, uncovering 42% of frauds, shaping society’s understanding of truth and integrity.

Despite facing demotions, death threats, and job loss, 22% of whistle-blowers report retaliation, yet many would blow the whistle again.

Peter Buxtun’s exposure of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment underscores the profound societal impact whistle-blowers can have on ethics.