2. The legal term "invasion of privacy" refers primarily to a public figure's right to be left alone by the media, not necessarily a physical intrusion into one's private property or personal space. Invasion of privacy charges are usually presented in a civil lawsuit against media outlets that have crossed a perceived line into a celebrity or other public figure’s private life, or have used his or her likeness or name in an unauthorized public manner. It would be more likely that a national tabloid such as the National Enquirer would face an invasion of privacy lawsuit than a private citizen. Modern invasion of privacy laws protect public figures in the following ways: Intrusion of solitude – “an electronic or physical penetration of a public figure’s private home or personal space.” If somebody broke in or planted a recording device in their home, they could be sued for invasion of privacy. Public disclosure of private facts – method used to obtain facts could be seen as an invasion of privacy, for example, searching through bin bags for evidential proof.
3. Modern invasion of privacy laws protect public figures in the following ways: False light – the deliberate misrepresentation of the “character, history, activities or beliefs” of a person. Tabloids could be sued for having misleading headlines or for portraying a celebrity in a false light. Appropriation – a public figure cannot control the use of their image or name, but an unauthorized use of a celebrity’s image could result in an appropriation invasion of privacy lawsuit.
5. Intrusion of privacy http://www.nowpublic.com/world/white-houses-plan-social-media-privacy-intrusion-or-paranoia http://www.newser.com/story/81237/school-gives-kids-laptops-spies-on-them-via-webcam.html
6. Press freedom I think that press freedom is good because it allows them to get factual, close to home stories and allows them freedom with what they write. However I agree that sometimes they do go too far and abuse this freedom by getting too close to home and freedom of expression can pose as a threat to the celebrities and people featured in the stories.
7. Gagging orders The recent case of famous footballer John Terry taking out a ‘gagging’ order against the News of the World meant a story about him having an affair with another woman wouldn’t be released until the order was overturned. I think this is a good thing as quite often the press get a story wrong and this could result in a divorce for Terry. However, a part of fame is being in the public eye so you should be more aware of your actions and the consequences of them. The press often exaggerate stories or follow false leads to portray somebody in a particular light which means the stories aren’t necessarily true. I think the fact Terry was so keen to ‘gag’ the press shows he could be guilty. However, he could just be worried of his wife hearing the rumours and taking drastic action such as divorce.
