Discussion About The Video: Celebrities’ Protection

Celebrities’ Protection
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Celebrities’ Protection
The discussion question for you is in August 1997, the limousine of beloved public figure Lady Diana, Princess of Wales, from the United Kingdom crashed in a tunnel in Paris, France, as she was being hunted by paparazzi, who were trying to catch a snapshot of her private life. Diana died as a result of the accident. Do you think celebrities should be protected?
The media has been accused of losing touch with the essence of journalism mainly because, currently, a significant percentage of what is aired on the news is centered on the lives of celebrities. Some celebrities have been involved in brawls and scuffles with the paparazzi because of invasion of privacy. Lawsuits have been filed, and some journalists have found themselves at the wrong side of the law because of their hunger for celebrity news. In 1997, news of the tragic death of Princess Dianna shook the world, but it is the circumstances surrounding her death that made a significant percentage of people angry. Questions about whether celebrities should take restraining orders against paparazzi arose while some people sought for prote...