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- Title
Reality-Based Television Versus the Civil Right to Privacy: A Battle of Access.
- Authors
GEE, CHARLIE
- Abstract
The article discusses the legal aspects of tabloid-journalism style reality television, with a particular focus on the right to privacy. The author explores how the U.S. Supreme Court cases Berger v. Hanlon and Wilson v. Layne and the California state case Shulman v. Group W Productions apply to reality television programming. Details on legal scholar William Prosser's four torts regarding privacy are presented. Other topics include trespass and the television show "Texas SWAT".
- Subjects
REALITY television programs; RIGHT of privacy; HANLON v. Berger (Supreme Court case); WILSON v. Layne (Supreme Court case); TORTS; PROSSER, William; TRESPASS -- Law &; legislation; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law)
- Publication
Journal of Film & Video, 2015, Vol 67, Issue 3/4, p79
- ISSN
0742-4671
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5406/jfilmvideo.67.3-4.0079