Wednesday, 24 November 2010

A Real Life Example

We have looked at many points and issues that come when it comes to publishing information and I'm sure a few more points will be made. But I now think its time to look at a really life example of information that has been published and question if it should have been published. Below is a article from the SUN about Jack Wilshere



"YOUNG England sensation Jack Wilshere went behind his girlfriend's back for sex with a blonde lap-dancer.

The 18-year-old star - who recently signed a £50,000-a-week deal - sneaked Jessica Jensen, 18, into the Arsenal team hotel and romped with her at her gran's house.
Kicks ... Jack Wilshere playing for England
Kicks ... Jack Wilshere playing for England
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Jessica also swapped saucy texts with the England midfielder, tipped for a glittering career.
The fling has only just ended - after Wilshere's girlfriend of three years found out.
Cheating Wilshere, 18 - who missed out on his second England cap on Wednesday because of a bad back - met 18-year-old Jessica in August at swanky nightclub Maya in London's West End.
He was celebrating a 6-0 thumping of Blackpool. Stringfellows babe Jessica and her friends spotted him and his pals in the VIP lounge, and he asked if she wanted a glass of champagne.
A friend said: "Jessica didn't have a clue who Jack was at first. But she found him funny and attractive and they got on great.
"At the end of the night they got a taxi back to a mate's house and had sex for the first time."
Invite ... Jack Wilshere asks Jessica Jensen to meet in hotel
Invite ... Jack Wilshere asks Jessica Jensen to meet in hotel
A few weeks later they romped at the house she lives in with her grandparents in Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
And on September 28 Wilshere drove the 13 miles there from Luton airport straight after returning from a Champions League victory in Belgrade.
Before the next game against Chelsea on October 3, Wilshere was holed up with his Arsenal team-mates at the Cadogan Hotel in West London.
At 5pm the £50,000-a-week ace sent Jessica a text saying: "Come to my hotel tonite" and added: "Get some condoms lol".
He told her that he would leave room "116 on the latch".
Later he impatiently asked if she was nearly there. She texted: "I'm like on my way. Grandad's dropping me."
Jessica feared getting caught but Wilshere gave her a cover story and added: "Don't make it too obvious."
A friend said: "They caught up with their gossip. They had sex just once - after all Jack had a game the next day.

"At this stage they even had pet names for each other.
Jack was saving Jessica's number on his phone as 'Giggs' and she called him Fatty in texts."
They would also drive into the countryside to just "chat and joke" after his training sessions.
Wilshere was finally caught out by his girlfriend of three years, hairdresser Lauren Neal, 21.
The friend added: "She phoned Jessica and asked her about it. She didn't confirm it and she didn't deny it. Jessica liked Jack but she has quickly moved on."
Wilshere's older England colleagues John Terry, Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney have already been unmasked as love rats.
Last night a source joked: "It looks like Jack's getting the hang of being a Premier League star!"
Today Wilshere will report back to police after he was arrested following a brawl outside a nightclub in August.
Two friends have already been charged."

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3236044/Arsenal-and-England-ace-Jack-Wilshere-and-the-lap-girl.html#ixzz16BsMlfMB



The information above has many ethical issues, the first one is this is going to change the way that Jack can now live his life and is going to change what is happening in his life. As it is more than likely going to end the relationship that he has with his girlfriend at the moment, and is a bad image for footballers who many kids see as being their role models.

5 comments:

  1. how on earth can it be possibly ethical to pulblish jack wilsheres text messages????

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  2. Of course it is not ethical for these text messages to be published and is exposing his personal life! However footballers now are seen as celebrities and therefore choosing this career means they have to be aware that they will be in the public eye. I do not agree that they should be exposed so publicly however they need to realise that they are role models to children and they, as role models, need to take responsibility for the way they portray themselves.
    Is it fair to have these type of people as role models to children or do the public deserve to know what these people are really like?

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  3. but in all fairness to the lad he isn't married he's just trying to chat up a bird so all he's effectively done is breeched team rules which is an in house matter and nothing to do with the public isn't it?

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  4. Jack Wilshere is only 18 years old at the end of the day and the behaviour he has shown and the Sun newspaper has reported would be normal for any boy of his age. The matter of the fact is Jack is admired by people for what he does on the pitch and not for his personal life. I agree with Ross that it is not ethically correct to publish the text messages. The Sun in my eyes is very much a 'gossip' newspaper and the Sun's audience would generally prefer to read about incidents like this rather than politics for example. The text messages were shown to back up the article because otherwise people would question the authenticity of it. Answering the question, 'should it have been published?' I feel that it should have been, but perhaps it could have been reported with evidence coming photographically rather than showing his private texts.

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  5. The only thing that show be public about Jack Wilshere is what he does on the football pitch and nothing about his personal life. The information about him should not have been published as its giving the wrong message to any kids that see him as a role model, and he is fitting himself in with other higher profile players and the activities they get up to. This is making it seem fine that you can cheat on your girlfriend

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