The publication of intrusive photography is not a new phenomenon. Back in 1927, after his solo flight across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh found himself the subject of intense media interest the likes of which had never previously been seen. The use of harassing and in some instances offensive tactics by photographers are not new either. In 1932 Lindbergh's son was murdered and photographers broke into the funeral home to photograph the body.[1] However, the activities of these photographers or 'paparazzi'[2] are increasing as the public appetite and demand for such photographs and associated stories reaches levels previously unseen. It seems that a media ethic has developed which treats real lives as soap opera, daily fiction to be reported for the entertainment rather than the edification of the public.
Worldwide, the campaign for the protection of privacy is growing; intrusive photography is one area which appears to pit the privacy of the individual against freedom of information and the freedom of the press. Such a debate is ongoing in the US. Two American television stars Paul Reiser and Michael J Fox have testified to the Congress Judiciary Committee to the dangerous and intrusive conduct of photographers including chasing by foot and car and home surveillance. Fox told the panel that photographers had intruded at his father's funeral and entered a hospital to take photographs of his newborn son.
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