COM-436 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Arthur Ashe, False Light, The Washington Star
30 Sep 2016
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What is an invasion of privacy : autonomy: right to decide, protection from scorn or ridicule, control our reputations, sense of being left alone, shield against power of government. Privacy: a moral right to privacy that has value for those who wish to maintain a sense of individuality. 1890: harvard law review article by warren and brandeis proposed monetary damages for citizens who had suffered from the prying ad insatiable curiosity of an unrestrained and unrepentant press (day, 2006) Publicity of embarrassing private facts: would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, is not of legitimate concern to the public. Hulk hogan vs. gawker: peter thiel: revenge or justification. There is a need for an ethics of privacy that goes beyond the legal principles and provides a moral compass for media practitioners in fulfilling their obligations to society. To what extent does the information relate to the public person"s performance, image, or involvement in some specific, newsworthy event: e. g.
