Overview

In Outrageous Invasions: Celebrities' Private Lives, Media, and the Law, Professor Robin D. Barnes examines the role and nature of privacy in Western democracies. Celebrities are routinely subjected to stalking, harassment, invasion of privacy, and defamation. These occurrences are often violations of their constitutional rights. Professor Barnes addresses growing concerns about the widespread immunity from liability enjoyed by United States tabloid publishers. Outrageous Invasions chronicles these experiences and the legal battles waged by celebrities in both the United States and European Union against a press corps that continuously invades their private lives. Professor Barnes analyzes doctrinal developments in cases from the United States Supreme Court and the High Courts of Europe. These cases demonstrate that American celebrities are entitled to, but not receiving, the same protections as their European counterparts. In Outrageous Invasions, Professor Barnes explains the value of the rights of the individual to democratic nations. She notes the importance of insuring appropriate protection for freedom of expression and associational freedom through meaningful regulation in the instances when speech rights collide with equally important values such as privacy and equality.

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Author:   Robin D. Barnes (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, Buffalo, NY)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.70cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780195392760

ISBN 10:   0195392760
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   08 April 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Chapter One - Case of Von Hannover v. Germany The Royal House of Monaco Photographed in France Published In Germany Stipulated Facts Motion to Enjoin Publication Coverage of the Verdict by U.S. Journalists Long-term Impact of the ECtHR Decision Chapter Two - Celebrities of the World Unauthorized The Glamour, Glitz and Stardom The Price of Fame? Stalkerazzi Undeterred Abuse of the Telephoto Lens Lies, Malice and Forethought Defending Privacy Against Demands for Disclosure American Social Dysfunction Shameless Self Promotion The Impact of Day Time Talk Shows Emotion, Conflict, and Revenge Exploring the Mob Mentality The Internet Fury Machine The Devolving American Psyche Celebrity-Gurus and Backlash Scandals Freedom of the Press in Democratic Societies Chapter Three - Public Media: The Quintessential Role of a Free Press Historical Backdrop The Power of Persuasion Against the Fortress of Belief Credibility and Access to Public Debate Truth v. Dead Dogma Freedom of Association in the United States The Pentagon Papers Freedom of Information Act Editorial Discretion, Confidential Sources and Fair Reporting Fair Public Trials Balancing the Public's Right to Know The Decline of Investigative Journalism Meets a Change in Journalistic Standards Chapter Four - Fundamental Nature of Privacy Historical Foundations in the United States Rules of Deference and Demeanor Self-actualization and Renewal A Case In Point: Who is Caroline of Monaco? Free Development of Personality Equal Protection Under the Law Individual Autonomy Apathy and Diversion around Participatory Democracy The Cost of Diminished Privacy Stemming the Tide of Exposure Constitutive Freedom Chapter Five - The Emergence of Infotainment It's The Format Stupid Late Nite's Targets The Actor and His Cause Celebrity Commodification: An Invitation or Violation Infotainment's Rising Death Toll When Satire Goes Too Far The Cartoons that Traveled the Globe The Apology That Wasn't Who Are You Going to Believe? Me or Your Lying Eyes? Examining the Value of Satire Chapter Six- Public Figures or Public Property Extension and Amplification of the Publisher Malice Standard Public Figures Profiled Classification of Celebrity Citizens Public Access to Private Information Where is Suri Cruise? Nadya Suleman's Story in Context European Respect for Private Life Greater Protection for Figures of Contemporary Society Chapter Seven - U.S. Courts' Normative View of Media Invasion Dignitary Protections under U.S. Law Publisher Immunity Run Amok Fair Use in the Realm of Public Debate Constructive Invitations to Intrude and Frivolous Suits Rationale for De Novo Review Opinion, Public Records, and Rights of the Accused and Suspected Attorney-Client and Reporter Privilege and Post-Mortem Waivers Chapter Eight- European Courts' Comprehensive Approach to Media Invasion Human Dignity European Charter of Fundamental Rights Redress for Media Intrusions and Unlawful Conspiracies Determining What the Public Has a Right to Know The Public's Interest Role of the Press Complaints Commission A Profile of Publisher Redress Unified Approach Europe's Collective Commitment Rejection of U.S. Standards Chapter Nine - Undue Burdens on Celebrity Speech and Association The Fixed Star In Our Constitutional Constellation Imposition of Orthodoxy High Profile Targets in the Effort to Control Political Debate America's Poster-girls for Radical Activism Fear Mongering and the So-called Liberal Bias Chapter Ten - John W. O. Lennon and Michael J. Jackson Government Fears and Tactics Superstardom a.k.a. Surrealism 101 Man in the Mirror: The Video Spiritual Unrest at the Archdiocese of Boston Loss of Faith, Accountability and Responsibility for American Children Chapter Eleven - Conclusion Nascent Influence on American Democracy Growth of Democracy Growth of Corporate Power Growth of Corporate Propaganda May They Rest in Peace

Reviews

<br> Outrageous Invasions will be a valuable addition to the collections of academic law libraries and university libraries that support journalism programs. It is a...timely monograph that reflects widespread societal interest in celebrities and journalism. <br>--Greg Ewing <br>Law Library Journal<p><br>

Outrageous Invasions will be a valuable addition to the collections of academic law libraries and university libraries that support journalism programs. It is a...timely monograph that reflects widespread societal interest in celebrities and journalism. --Greg Ewing Law Library Journal

Author Information

Robin D. Barnes is a tenured professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she teaches advanced courses in Constitutional Law and Theory. Professor Barnes graduated with honors from the University of Buffalo Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence in the top 10% of her class. She received an LL.M. in Constitutional Theory from the University of Wisconsin School of Law, where she began her career as a William H. Hastie Fellow in the 1990s. Her most widely cited publications appear in the Yale, Columbia, and Harvard Law Reviews. Her work has been cited and praised in over 250 legal journals. Barnes's casebook, The Nature and Scope of Individual Rights: Emerging Debates in Constitutional Law (2007), focuses upon individual rights in the areas of substantive due process, information privacy, and political freedom. Barnes is a member of the International Association of Law Schools, European Society of International Law, Law & Society, and Association Internationale de Droit Constitutionnel. She is a national and international speaker on issues related to democracy, free speech, privacy and human rights.

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