Some people believe that media should be allowed to publish information about the private lives of famous people. Others say that everybody has a right to privacy and this practice must be controlled or even stopped. Discuss both views

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We are living in a
celebrity obsessed
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world where anything that they do or say become the headlines in the news. A segment of society is convinced that the
media
intrusion into private
lives
should be strictly controlled and prohibited. Others,
however
, believe the opposite. I personally support the former view, because privacy is one of
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human rights. The following paragraphs will discuss both opinions along with relevant examples. To commence, pop and movie stars should be given a right to live their private
lives
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their will without
media
exposure. As human
beings
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they have
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and can make mistakes. But if any kind of negative information is spread among the fans, it may have an adverse impact on their careers.
As a result
, celebrities may face mental issues and suffer from depression.
Moreover
, they might want to be free, just like anyone else, to do anything they like. I believe that celebrities should not compromise their mental health for their jobs.
On the other hand
, publicity is a part of famous
people
's
lives
. Many stars actually like the
media
to write about their private
lives
in order to grab
attention
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of
people
and promote their work. They are desperate to stay in the news. They need it for their careers.
Nonetheless
,
this
desire to publish facts about a
clebritiy's
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celebrity's
private life should be initiated by
themslves
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themselves
. Laws should give privacy
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greater protection to deter
media
from making business on the
lives
of famous
people
. To conclude, superstars need publicity in order to promote their careers. They need to appear in the news so that
people
talk more about them.
Nevertheless
, the
media
intrusion should not be done against their will.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • public figures
  • private individuals
  • free press
  • transparency
  • accountability
  • corruption
  • unethical behaviour
  • public interest
  • right to privacy
  • intrusion
  • psychological impact
  • loss of reputation
  • personal safety
  • ethical guidelines
  • responsible journalism
  • regulations
  • expose
  • media scrutiny
  • misuse
  • balance
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