... incorporated into English law in October 2000, has the right to privacy. In summary this means they have the right to live their own life with minimum interference. Then should a journalist invade a person's privacy, they must do because it was in the public interest. Since the 1990s the media has come under a much criticism for invasions of privacy in particular of celebrities and male Tory MPs. A moral panic has emerged over the 'dumbing down' and 'tabloidisation' of the media. Serious political analysis has been replaced by sensational drama and sleaze coverage. Press invasion of privacy has not just affected those with celebrity status but ordinary citizens. The Press Complaints Commission, which has detailed policies regarding privacy and harassment, has received a number of complaints from the general public over invasions of privacy. If an individual has had their privacy violated then they have the right to ...

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