Friday, August 17, 2007

Why is this news?

OK, girl gets drunk at party with work colleagues (not a work party though) and has a three some with 2 guys and gets the sack because of it.
 
Now, her picture is splashed in the news paper and Carlie Streeter is given the moniker "Telstra's Party Girl".  (See story here)
 
Where do the media get off putting her name in the paper for 2-3 days and then posting a picture of her?
 
Will she ever get over this?  Its not like she's the first person to ever do what she has done...
 
Where is the ethics in the media these days?  Her photo is on Page 1 and Page 3 of the Telecrap and its all getting coverage not because of the legality of what her company did, but rather the titillation of the basis of the story.
 
Where does the Privacy Act and come into all this?

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's totally crazy that any media organization would publish her name or photos of her. She's not a celebrity or anything.. why are they so intent on damaging her reputation and her life? Seems fucked up, and it should be illegal.

Anonymous said...

besides, WHY should an aussie bird be punished just because she needs two aussie men to satisfy her? Granted, the smart thing to do would have been to fly to the US... but maybe she just didnt have the patience... it's a long flight afterall.

Chunky said...

More to the point, surely at that point the deed was far enough removed from work that it should have no bearing on her employment status?

Its not like they were shagging on a photocopier in the office or anything.

Fair enough if the two colleagues weren't happy with it, but they could have just called the friggin cops or something. What utter bitches.

Clay said...

LOL!

You crack me up Fool...

But I dont get your point, we've met and you weren't Black when you were out here last! ;-)

Anonymous said...

i only wish they'd published her phone number............