Lights, Camera, Paparazzi
"Paparazzi" began in the 1950's in Rome when big in time magazines wanted photos of celebrities while they were living their daily lives. This initiated photographers to go out and start catching casual moments for those in the spotlight.
There are no laws against paparazzi, only regulations against them. Some of these regulations are that they can't shoot crime scenes, secured areas, inside of public restrooms, anything of an offensive manner, or anything that requires them to trespass in order to capture a shot.
Paparazzi are protected under the First Amendment of the United States, contrary to popular belief or understanding. The First Amendment protects paparazzi as individuals under the freedom of expression and freedom of the press. They have a right to retrieve information from certain sources, and the right to criticize people in the public eye for their actions and choices.
It is no secret that at times, the paparazzi has gone too far. However, some commonly believed advantages of paparazzi are that they portray prominent people of our society in an authentic manner. They are believed to disseminate important and engrossing information to the public, helping society adequately assess people in the limelight. With this, many people think that the paparazzi serves as a societal moral code.
Does this moral code put us all on the same page, or call out public figures for being like us when they shouldn't? Do the times that paparazzi have gone too far call to question their career? More importantly, is a top reason why public people don't wish to become a public figure out of fear of the paparazzi?
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