Please criticize task 2 (word count 327)
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:31 pm
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Many newspapers and magazines feature stories about the private lives of famous people. We know what they eat, where they buy their clothes and who they love. We also often see pictures of them in private situations.
Is it appropriate for a magazine or newspaper to give this kind of private information about people?
Give reasons for your answer.
Write at least 250 words.
*********************************My Answer************************************
Celebrity culture & media have gone hand in hand all along human history. With democratic transparancy flourishing more than ever in the recent past, media has both fueled as well as exposed both positives & negatives of this celebrity culture. Media has boldly exposed many aspects of celebrities, at times crossing that ever so blur boundary of privacy and inviting some stark criticisms from some of the eminent member of the society. This essay presents two points to justify media's interference in private lives of celebrities.
Very first justification stems from the fact that in return to all the previlages enjoyed by these celebrities, they owe it to general public all the information it demands about them. The royal family of England for example lives a ridiculously luxurious life fully funded by the tax payer. So they ought to have no private life and should be available to public without whom they would not exist. This forms a compelling reason to provide media a right to use any or all the information of these publicly funded celebrities.
The other reason media should reveal everything about celebrities is all sorts of scandals these so called role models to people are involved in. There cannot be a better example than that of Jimmy Savile, who was seen as best entertainer of children and turned out to be a disgusting peodophile. Only if our media could have exposed him at the right time, a lot of evil could have been prevented. Jimmy Savile's case pretty much nails the need for general public to know what these famous people are upto in their own private lives.
Above two points provide a solid justification to media's interference in the lives of these celebrities towards whom we look as ideal human beings. Information such as their dietary choices, lifestyle options or love life should always be made available to everyone in a genuine and transparent manner. Such a culture nourishes a healthy democracy.
Write about the following topic:
Many newspapers and magazines feature stories about the private lives of famous people. We know what they eat, where they buy their clothes and who they love. We also often see pictures of them in private situations.
Is it appropriate for a magazine or newspaper to give this kind of private information about people?
Give reasons for your answer.
Write at least 250 words.
*********************************My Answer************************************
Celebrity culture & media have gone hand in hand all along human history. With democratic transparancy flourishing more than ever in the recent past, media has both fueled as well as exposed both positives & negatives of this celebrity culture. Media has boldly exposed many aspects of celebrities, at times crossing that ever so blur boundary of privacy and inviting some stark criticisms from some of the eminent member of the society. This essay presents two points to justify media's interference in private lives of celebrities.
Very first justification stems from the fact that in return to all the previlages enjoyed by these celebrities, they owe it to general public all the information it demands about them. The royal family of England for example lives a ridiculously luxurious life fully funded by the tax payer. So they ought to have no private life and should be available to public without whom they would not exist. This forms a compelling reason to provide media a right to use any or all the information of these publicly funded celebrities.
The other reason media should reveal everything about celebrities is all sorts of scandals these so called role models to people are involved in. There cannot be a better example than that of Jimmy Savile, who was seen as best entertainer of children and turned out to be a disgusting peodophile. Only if our media could have exposed him at the right time, a lot of evil could have been prevented. Jimmy Savile's case pretty much nails the need for general public to know what these famous people are upto in their own private lives.
Above two points provide a solid justification to media's interference in the lives of these celebrities towards whom we look as ideal human beings. Information such as their dietary choices, lifestyle options or love life should always be made available to everyone in a genuine and transparent manner. Such a culture nourishes a healthy democracy.