Between 2005 and 2011, News of the World has been a part of a phone hacking scandal which ultimately bought to question the freedom of the press. It was discovered that private phone conversations and messages between members or the royal family, celebrities and members of the general public were being hacked by the organisation in order for them to gain news stories.
As a result, the publication was shut down and the case brought about many implications for journalists across the globe. However, when it comes to the freedom of the press, there are more factors to consider aside from phone hacking. There is the issue of content being influenced advertisers. There is always the issue that those companies who contribute money to publications will have an influence on the content produced by said publications.
However, with the advancement in technology, it has become far harder to keep personal information private. With satellite TV, newspapers, internet based blogs and social networking sites, more and more private information is being made public. So the question on everyone’s lips is, if twitter and facebook users are publishing personal information on their own sites, is it ethical for that information to be used by journalists?
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