Do you think that it is morally acceptable for the tabloids to interfere with a celebrities life? Please give a reason for your answer.
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Angel of Music
ANSWERS: 7
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No it is not. however the media only go with the publics demand
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No, however people create the market by purchasing the product...
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No it isn't. However, it is not just the tabloids which are morally wrong, but also the consumer. That doesn't take away from the responsibility of the tabloids though. They have the option to ignore demand and take the moral route.
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The terms you use are too vague: what actually constitutes a "celebrity" and what amounts to "interfering"? At least 80% of the "sneaked" "celebrity" stories in the tabloids are set up by the celebrities themselves. Many celebrities need, both financially and psychologically, to be in the limelight all the time. The trouble is that it sometimes goes wrong. Sometimes the celebrities realise that there is a bit of their life that they actually do want to keep private - but once unleashed, the tabloids cannot be stopped. And sometimes the tabloids treat people who are not willing "celebrities" but have been shoved into the limelight as if they were part of the celebrity culture. But in an area of so many greys, it is very hard to draw a black-and white line.
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I couldn't care less. It's their problem not mine
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Most celebrities like to whine about it but they play along nevertheless. I'm not concerned either way.
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It isn't morally acceptable especially in cases of family relationships, illness or death. Is there such a thing as journalist ethics? Mutual respect and privacy have fallen by the wayside. BUT, at the same time, celebrities, tabloids and paparazzi do feed off one another. It's hard to know whether some feeding frenzies start with the celebrity him/herself or as an actual "scoop".
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