Paparazzi Reform

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There has always been a need and a desire to tap into the celebrity lifestyle. The paparazzo is our window into this world. While the paparazzi are important in getting the stunning images of celebrities smiling on the red carpet, they overstep boundaries when they snap images of said persons without makeup as they ask their private houses. Consider the vital issue of paparazzi reform. The job of paparazzi is stressful on the body and mind; being a celebrity with your life broadcasted at every second has similar effects. The physical and mental problems faced by the men and women responsible for the photos are frightening. There is a real privacy issue when talking about the paparazzi. Celebrities lose the luxury of a quiet home when they have a string of photographers outside their homes. Safety is imperative for those in any way involved with the paparazzi. Limitations should be applied to the paparazzi for the safety and sanity of all included.
The celebrity is a large reason paparazzi is such a major concern. But, on the same token, so are the public. As subscribers to magazines and newspapers and news channels, all the public are fundamentally fueling and paying the paparazzo to go and photograph celebrities. But the question is if the photos we are viewing are really newsworthy. “When a celebrity is walking down the street after leaving Starbucks, that isn’t newsworthy and shouldn’t be covered” (Burke). That is the dispute. What happens to be newsworthy, and what happens to be pointless information. While the paparazzi may break laws or toe boundaries, they only do it because of supply and demand.
The safety of the body and mind those that capture the images is a factual apprehension. As for the paparazzo, he has a difficu...

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... of relatives) must be made off limits. The paparazzi also get major stresses to the body and mind. This is due to the companies responsible for employing them. Often, the paparazzo will not get paid unless they get the perfect shot. Remodeling how the companies pay paparazzi will allow the photographers to be easier on themselves and on others. Safety is imperative. The famous should not fear of being knocked to their feet, and the photographers should not be killed in pursuit of their career. This cannot be regulated nearly as easy though. Those issues fall under issues of speeding and federal issues with pre-determined laws, or personal morals. How paparazzi reform can be handled is a complicated and complex subject. There are certain laws already placed, and changing and adding to them is a challenge. But on the question of modification, the clear answer is yes.

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