Celebrities, of any type, have to realize that they are looked on as role models. This goes from government to actors, and especially sports figures. To say their lives are private is incorrect. Tiger Woods did not get rich by playing golf tournaments at private clubs with no fan base. He got rich as the "public" paid to travel and see him, bought products because they had his signature and/or endorsement. At this point, the separation between public and private begins to fade as what made you whom you are, makes you whom you are and the public watches. Not a drop of a pencil goes unnoticed. Do I agree with it all, that is not the focus but, if you are going to receive millions from the public to watch you swing a club, expect them to watch when you drop your values. Time to show you can recover both and move forward.
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Preacher , collector
| 12 24 2009 17:17:51 +0000
This question is akin to asking whether prostitution or adult films should be legalized. Each one to his own. And each one chooses what he/she wants to read. The media is just feeding the voyeuristic appetite of the public. Without a demand there would be no supply. If you are not interested just move on and don't read or watch it. Believe me, media will stop talking about it if it does not sell. Frankly Tiger Woods committing adultery is no different from any one else doing the same, just that in their perception the media thinks that Tiger woods is saleable and a common man is not. What they don't know is that similar gossip about just about anyone will be read by people who are interested in the sex life of others. For me it's a package deal, lack of privacy is part of the fame and money package. If you can't stop your philandering ways stay away from fame or be ready to get it in the face some time.
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varinder Taprial, Electrical Engineer-Other, Indian Navy
| 12 16 2009 12:54:47 +0000
It's yes and no from me also because we should give equal preference to both there should be equal justice to both the sides but media thinks that it is the only fault of woods we can't say he is only the person
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laxmi narayana, Steward, green park
| 12 15 2009 13:57:48 +0000
as human beings celebs have right to retain their privacy or excercise there will and act accordingly,but as a face of brand who induces many people into buying a particular product they must vouch for their actions .they are public figures ,mostly kids and some die hard fans picks up their lifestyle and their( the celeb's) illicit behaviour affects their followers as well. so they are to blame for imparting ethical or unethical behaviour directly or indirectly .for instance ,the way sachin tendulkar is regarded as relible and eithcal cricketer ,the brand associated are disposed to be at the par of the stature of the celeb .
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kawaljit kaur, pgdbm student , Mount Carmel Institute of Management
| 12 14 2009 17:03:46 +0000
I totally agree with Makrand that we can't blame everytime the media when there is an issue like this, the first impression one gets here is that media is sensationalising things just to make news, it also depends on people like what kind of content that people are really looking forward to. In then end it all depends on the consumer. If he wants more media will give you more and if not they will just be normal, its just that it was long time that Media had got something like this, and Tiger woods being the number 1 golfer in the world and most higly endorsed sports star and many companies depend on his brand name and till now who was like a clean slate, just after the accident, scandals just like followed him and everything came at once and as alka said now he is repenting for his mistakes. Though is quitting the game to save his marriage, that shows that he really cares about his family and wants things to be normal once again..Media is just doing its job here giving the news its the celebrity status of the person which has made this into a big issue & not the other way around.
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Kavitha Shankar, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, ABC
| 12 14 2009 12:19:58 +0000
ya i agree with you Kavita!! there can be both views on this. But everyone somehow likes to read, knw gossip, scandals about celebrity, though we generally criticise them about the same. This is upto the media n the same should decide the limit of publicising the issue. As far as celebrities are concerned, they have their private lives but it doesnt mean they should cross the limits of the society they are known in.
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NITIN DEOLE, Exec-NPD- PETL(GREAVES COTTON LTD.)
| 12 14 2009 11:52:07 +0000
Media is what media does. Whether they doctor an issue or add spice to current affairs, they are supposed to do their job of keeping the junta informed. We are intelligent enough to understand what is and what is not!! You see, we are not so dependent on the media as they are on us. If we werent educated to read or write, media would never exist. Intelligence is to understand and decipher the truth of any news piece and accordingly understand!! The blame on media is not justified all the time!!
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Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International
| 12 14 2009 11:18:21 +0000
In a game like golf, the wind factor, the distance and the wood that you need to use are skills that require you to think on your feet. Time is not the factor. Also, you are an ambassador for ACCENTURE, the least that you are required to do is to maintain a public profile. Why doesnt the media follow you and me?? Are we public figures?? Heroes?? come on, let the media do their job.
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Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International
| 12 14 2009 11:12:04 +0000
To err is human... and I agree he needs to conduct himself, but where is the space given to him. I mean media is covering him, scandalizing him round the clock and imagine what he is going thru watching all this. He needs some time to think how he would like to go about things and mend them and save his family. I am not saying he is right. He has done wrong and he is getting his punishment....
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Alka Thakur, Technical Support Manager, Vendio Services and a freelance German Translator
| 12 14 2009 11:06:39 +0000
Alka, its is also the duty of the individual to understand his status and then CONDUCT him / herself in public. I mean Tiger is not a film celebrity to get away with doping the dirty. He is a married man with kids so the responsibility is even bigger!! Why do we always blame the media?? If the man would have conducted himself would he be the hunted???
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Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International
| 12 14 2009 10:57:02 +0000
When you become a public hero, its just not your life anymore!! look at what happened to Shane Warne. Tiger Woods incidentally is (was) also the brand ambassador for ACCENTURE! Who had the tag called perfection delivered. The synergy being golfing as a game requires a lot of precision and delivery of skills. People at these levels are idolised and aped the wrold over for their life style, habits and preferences. You cannot remain a private figure the moment you step out of the 4 walls of your home. Media needs such bytes to make news that will eventually make money whether its for a channel news network or a tabloid. So when you attain such stature its always better to understand that you are the focal of all eyes.
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Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International
| 12 14 2009 10:40:58 +0000
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No would you like some one to know hat si size of your inner wear and what you were wearing at home on a day There are many married men who are having such liasons , there arer corporate czars who do os, there are people in top managemnet of companies hwo are doing does that come to light no , do paparazi follow thm then why Tiger woods Its his life and thats private why bother him
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Nikhil , Senior Manager, Insurance
| 04 02 2010 06:25:49 +0000
no definetly not... may be it help few agency for increasing their TRP.. ill suport NOOOOOO FOR THIS ARGUMENT nice debate
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varsha , Head/VP/GM-Quality, frac
| 12 26 2009 07:32:06 +0000
It is unfortunate, but this is what is media and entertainment in our globe? i do not think it is ideal to peep into some one's personal life especially for those who would have built that egoistic, respectful status after a very long run in their life? which would damage not only the image/brand/status but conveys a wrong message.
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pruthviraja pande, Film maker, Fascinations communications
| 12 26 2009 06:59:46 +0000
Media tries always to highlight any abnormalcy to cash in the attention. But ofcourse they need to exercise constraints by themselves or through controlling authority.The scandals if are related to social consequences are definately needs to be probed but to an extent of social education and not as a topic to chew on denting the persons reputation and private life just for sake of entertainment.
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Shailesh Vadalkar, Business Analyst, Al Rostamani Pegel LLC
| 12 16 2009 13:14:36 +0000
it completely depends on the individuals....we have Mr. AB and Amir Khan who are public figure too but the way they have balanced for long long time is really commendable .... if you wana a pie in media pl discuss ur matters publically else guess one is mature enough after reaching a stage to handle and avoid such things.
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SHALIN. THAKER, Senior Analyst JP Morgan
| 12 15 2009 18:05:25 +0000
In any country of the world ,every person has a right of living his own personal life.Can you or do you share the personal problems of your family with your neighbors?The answer is absolutely a big "NO".The celebrities are also a person like us and there is no men in the world who is 100% perfect.But the problem here is as they are celebrities, any thing happening with them will definitely generate interest among the the people.The media has definitely no right to make his personal problem a world wide issue. So, what I think is that it is absolutely a wrong thing to take his personal problems out in focus.Because he is also a person like us....
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Radheshyam Nayak, Web Developer and Co-founder, Elenor Infosystem
| 12 15 2009 13:36:13 +0000
I guess the media is overdoing it on all the fronts today.. they are more interested in masala news ! and if it is someone like tiger woods or top end celebrity they will leave no stone unturned to grab any opportunity to keep the news scroll running. Especially certain channels alter the main news to make it more peppy and then showcase it in different avtars !! This is really shame on journalism.. Nowadays slowly the competition in media is moving towards TRP ratings rather than the content. the more masala the new has . more the TRP... In some cases they will create some pseudo celebrities by just constantly covering them for any controversial issue and then keep on their coverage to get more masala.. Rakhi Sawant is the best example of pseudo celebrity created and hyped by media.. Instead of this if they actually shift their focus on more grim and real issues, media can bring a paradigm shift in people's thinking and in many cases have done a very gud job !! So please I urge media people to get out of the vicious circle of TRPs and focus your talent on issues which really matter....
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Nitin Anand, SAP Consultant, J P Morgan
| 12 15 2009 10:33:50 +0000
Personal and Professional life have to be kept apart - if tiger woods has done something unethical his family has to take the call and not the media. This is a complete invasion of privacy which will in a large way affect as to how he performs in his profession of playing golf. Media should have moral responsibility when covering such happenings.
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Balaji Nagarajan, Sr Manager Marketing Services, Congruent Solutions Private Ltd
| 12 15 2009 09:25:32 +0000
it should be tiger wood's wife who should be scrutinising him, & law and courts... media would go after him, b'cause he is a celebrity but beyond a point.. it not reporting, its invasion of privacy. golf will loose one of its biggest talent, if he does not make a comeback
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Priya Varadan, Independent consultant, Self employed
| 12 15 2009 08:40:30 +0000
Its the celebrity, sex & the controversy that draws people attention & hence of the media, of-course they will be just catering what their audience wants to listen. Why don't media high lites & peep into lives of people like Ruchira Gupta, at such scale, fighting for a noble cause like sex trafficking in India? What media has to say about those 12 woman, viz a viz morale & ethics, dating with Woods, having known that he is a married guy & might be knowing that with how many damsels he is dating with??????
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ujjval jain, Retail, Retail
| 12 15 2009 07:07:29 +0000
you are perfectly pin pointed what everyone is trying to understand. but does that give anyone of us to become a perfect human being ? it might so happen that providing people a platform only allowed more people to associate with a big famous man like tiger woods. how do you know what media reported was not an eye wash ? well the word is caution media should be cautioned not to cross the line and report issues without being biased
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Subhasis Bhattacharya, Sr. Manager Operations, Narayana Hrudayalaya
| 12 14 2009 11:12:06 +0000
There is a Line drawn for everything. We take responsbility and accountability by accepting appointment letters, code of ethics, CSR etc., . Be it any assignment there is a clear cut demarcation line for a role of a son, daughther, mother, father even in a family, then why should we allow the media or anyone to expoit the weakness or the circumstantial submissiveness of an individual.
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SIVA PRASAD GADAMSETTY, Head/VP/GM-Marketing, NCL Industries Limited
| 12 14 2009 11:07:09 +0000
Media has certain responsibilies towards society and how it reports events and news is a matter of their discretion. But it is always necessary to refrain from crossing the line because good journalism comes from providing impartial happenings to the society. Further i would like to add that judgemental or partial news should be reported with caution as it affects lives of people immensely.
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Subhasis Bhattacharya, Sr. Manager Operations, Narayana Hrudayalaya
| 12 14 2009 10:37:52 +0000
Whether it is President of a country or a celebrity or an ordinary man, he has right for his private life. After all every one is a human being and they should be allowed to lead their own life. If a president of a country want to have an affair with a female, it is his life and it should not be scrutinised. One can question that his private life has an impact on the aspects like corruption or being influenced, etc. The answer is: After all it is possible for a person who is on the right track in his personal life! Be making his private life open for scrutiny, it will only lead to secret and clandestine life. Probably many persons in public life might have undergone through lot of agony, because of undue propaganda baout his personal life. Everyone inlcuding media should respect this fundamental right of a human's personal life.
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SHARATH CHANDAR REDDY, Business Development Manager - Insurance, I T C Ltd
| 12 14 2009 10:32:13 +0000
Private Life .......is and should always be a private life...whether of a common man or a Celebrity... Every individual is free of his spirit and life seeing opportunities...and nobody knows..what he/she is going to experience at what front..... Why we are always so interested in knowing the inner abouts of anybody's life?......its sheer 'Voyeurism' and breach into the personal and absolute individual affairs........... Right or Wrong is completely persons own discretion and criteria.... Media encroaches in others life....because we as a viewer are interested in seeing .......whats others are doing and going through with....... Nobody is free from intentions and desires to work out......Let place self first and then think........that do we can afford our life to become public.......No we can not....... No body has any right to disturb or distort my personal life and seeing into....what i do personally without harming anybody's image, rights or believes. I am totally no no to making anybody's private life affairs public.
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Amit Kumar, Company Secretary Cum Legal Manager, INX Media Private Limited
| 12 14 2009 10:29:23 +0000
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