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Paparazzi in the news
Paparazzi is a plural term (paparazzo being the singular form) for
photographers who take candid photographs of celebrities, usually by relentlessly
shadowing them in their public and private activities. Celebrities claiming to have
been hounded by such photographers often use "paparazzi" as a pejorative term
while news agencies commonly use the word in a broader sense to describe all
photographers of people of note.
Due to the reputation of paparazzi as an annoyance, some states and
countries (particularly within Europe) restrict their activities by passing laws and
curfews, and by staging events in which paparazzi are specifically allowed to take
photographs.
Paparazzi sell their work to dozens of magazines and newspapers that
publish such photos for their readers and subscribers, and many paparazzi feel
that they are helping celebrities and public figures in general by increasing their
publicity. Also, this is a lucrative business for both sides; not only can
photographers earn large sums of money for a high-demand picture, but
celebrities may also make money because the media attention often creates fan
support.
Some observers blamed paparazzi for the deaths of Diana, Princess of
Wales, and Dodi Al-Fayed, who were killed in 1997 in a high-speed automobile
accident in Paris, France, while being pursued by paparazzi. Although several
paparazzi were briefly taken into custody, no one was ever convicted, and the
official French investigation of the crash concluded that they had not caused the
accident.
According to an article in Time Magazine, Time Style and Design, Fall
2005, Mel Bouzad, one of the top paparazzi in Los Angeles, is a twenty-six year
old man who makes it his business to know where celebrities will be at any given
time. Bouzad's job is to take marketable pictures of celebrities. The article
continues to say that Bouzad (like many other photographers) moved to Los
Angeles with only his camera and a change of clothes, only to become a very
successful businessman, running his own company, MB Pictures. Bouzad told
Time how much money is involved in the business by claiming to have made
$150,000 for a picture of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Georgia after their
breakup. He also claimed, "If I get [a picture of] Britney and her baby, I'll be able
to buy a house in those hills," referring to the luxurious homes in the hills above
Sunset Boulevard. Also according to Time, Peter Howe, the author of Paparazzi,
says, “celebrities need a higher level of exposure than the rest of us ... so it is a
two-way street. The celebrities manipulate.”
A new term for amateur photographers at major events was coined in
February 2006 by Orange (UK). Wrote MediaGuardian, "fans armed with mobile
phones were given their very own press pen outside the Odeon Leicester Square.
And the name for this new breed of amateur snappers? Why, the waparazzi, of
course." (WAP is an abbreviation of Wireless Application Protocol.)
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