Media and Public Shaming

Drawing the Boundaries of Disclosure

Julian Petley (Brunel University London, UK)

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I B TAURIS
30 June 2013

Theatre Studies; Media studies

Series: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

The media today, and especially the national press, are frequently in conflict with people in the public eye, particularly politicians and celebrities, over the disclosure of private information and behaviour. Historically, journalists have argued that 'naming and shaming' serious wrong-doing and behaviour on the part of public officials is justified as being in the public interest. However, when the media spotlight is shone on perfetly legal personal behaviour, family issues and sexual orientation, and when, in particular this involves ordinary people, the question arises of whether such matters are really in the 'public interest' in any meaningful sense of the term. In this book, leading academics, commentators and journalists from a variety of different cultures consider the extent to which the media are entitled to reveal details of people's private lives, the laws and regulations which govern such relations, and whether these are still relevant in the age of social media.

By: Julian Petley (Brunel University London UK)
Imprint: I B TAURIS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9781780765877
ISBN 10: 1780765878
Series: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 30 June 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julian Petley is Professor of Screen Media in the School of Arts at Brunel University, a member of the editorial board of the British Journalism Review and of the advisory board of Index on Censorship. He has recently co-edited Moral Panics in the Contemporary World (with Chas Critcher, Jason Hughes, and Amanda Rohloff), and his most recent publications include Film and Video Censorship in Modern Britain and Censorship: A Beginner's Guide. A former journalist, he is co-chair of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom.

Reviews for Media and Public Shaming: Drawing the Boundaries of Disclosure

'Media and Public Shaming' is a significant and timely book. It should be read by everyone interested in the future of journalism and news media.' Bob Franklin, Professor of Journalism Studies, Cardiff University