This document discusses debates around celebrities' rights to privacy through examining two cases: photos of Kate Middleton topless that were taken from a distance and published in newspapers, and photos of Prince Harry naked in Las Vegas that were obtained by the celebrity news website TMZ and later published in tabloids. It provides background details on the photos, links to related news articles that discuss the controversies, and notes different reactions and viewpoints expressed on whether publishing such personal photos without consent violates privacy expectations.

1. Privacy Debate

2. Introductory Activities
BBC Article : Can Celebrities Expect Privacy?
Debate Site on Celebrities and a Right to Privacy

3. Kate and The Topless Photos

6. Image shows where photos were taken from

7. 13th Sept 2012

10. 18th
September
2012
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne

11. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/h

12. Reaction to the Photos
Mancunian Matters - Public Views on the Kate Photos
Guardian Article - Hypocrisy in the British Press
YouTube Video: Interview on Royals and Privacy
(The video is an extra activity – what view does the
interviewee have on the issue of privacy and royals?)

13. Harry and The Naked Photos

14. Original Photos on TMZ website

15. TMZ is a celebrity news website The site claims that it
does not pay for stories or interviews; however, Levin has
admitted that TMZ does "sometimes pay sources for leads
on stories". Levin has stated that "everything is researched
and vetted for accuracy." TMZ was the first site to run the
news of Michael Jackson’s death.

16. Daily Mail Article showing how the story was reported
before The Sun's edition printed the photo

19. Daily Motion Report on The Sun's use of the photos
BBC Summary of Reaction to The Sun photos