Robby, your 17-year-old brother, loves Major League Soccer. He is always following sports network television, social media, and mainstream news for the latest coverage. His favorite players are notorious for bad behavior, on and off the soccer field. Because he finds the unsportsmanlike hijinks wildly entertaining, he idolizes some of the most controversial players. You have a growing concern that his soccer fanaticism is putting him out of touch with reality because he is unfazed by the players’ illegal and unethical activities.
According to you, the media constantly rewards professional sports players for poor conduct. Robby argues that professional athletes and celebrities are “always on” and are expected to create these personas to meet the public’s expectations. “It’s just show business,” he says.
With the 24/7 nature of celebrity news coverage by paparazzi, social media, and mainstream news, is reporting on a person’s personal life considered an invasion of their privacy?