A liberdade de imprensa e o poder da mídia em face ao direito à privacidade no Brasil.

Abstract

The research aims to reflect the problem of the freedom of the press, which has become a powerful tool of the dissemination of information in the present time, thus becoming an extreme necessity for the social environment, providing in a way noninvasive information in the intimacy of each individual. The present work focuses on the need for the diffusion of thought / news without the violation of the privacy rights of others, stating that privacy is the right of every citizen, besides defending the impartiality of the media to prevent social manipulation. The problem addressed in this research is related to the non-influence of the media in society, and may not influence, but inform each citizen of what is being exposed in the world. Exposure of private data and images in the media, press interference in processes that occur in justice secrecy and the legal consequences of such violations are of legal responsibility, privacy as well as the possibility of redress of these with moral damages. As for the methodology, it was opted for the historical-deductive approach, through studies of laws, doctrinal and jurisprudential research, as well as bibliographical and documentary sources. The main contributions are the importance of this research in the brazilian scenario and, above all, the addition of interesting points as knowledge for other investigations that aim to deepen studies on media freedom, its historical evolution, principles and the right to privacy.