The British press has a code of practise called, The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) that has to be followed by all newspapers. This code consists of 16 points which cover issues such as harassment, accuracy and the reporting of crime, however, seven of these clauses have an asterisk in front of them, standing for a loop hole. For example, clause three, which is asterisked, covers the issue of privacy. This code states that, ‘The use of long lens photography to take pictures of people in private places without their consent is unacceptable’.

It seems that after reading the PCC, the press are free to report what they want. After all, it is they who decide what is in the public interest. It could therefore be argued that anything regarding Class A celebrities or the monarchy in private places is of interest to the public. An example of this is the Naomi Campbell case.

Naomi has always had the reputation of being a bit of a diva, a drama queen, or just someone who would kick up a big fuss because her dressing room was not decorated to the Campbell requirements. The Mirror who generally have had a disliking for the supermodel photographed her; attending a Nar

By law and moral obligation, journalists have to keep confidential information confidential, such as the name of a rape victim and in some circumstances, the accused. An example of this would be the teenage girl who claimed that she was raped by a football public figure around September 2003 time. The name of the victim or the presumed rapist could not be revealed by the press because of confidential matters. This is an area in which the press were not free to report all the information, however, inevitably, people do find out via the internet. This can be considered an alternative to the press, in terms of presenting the public with information.

I find it interesting that around 90% of complaints sent to the PCC are from members of the public and only 3% of the complaints are from public figures such as celebrities. I obtained this information from the PCC website, which contained a great deal of statistical information regarding the PCC, which I felt useful and relevant to this essay.

cotics Anonymous meeting in 2001. The meeting, being anonymous, can be defined as a place of privacy; so technically, Naomi’s personal space was violated. Because The Mirror considered the story to be of public interest, the story was published, suggesting that the press are practically free to print what they want.

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