Should The Athlete's Life Be Public Info?

Last week, Sixers' star forward Andre Iguodala was sued for child support, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Inquirer's story does not provide any details about Iguodala's performance on the court but it does talk about Iguodala's $80 million, six-year contract and other details of the guy's life. For instance:

The suit lists Iguodala's address as the Phoenix, a luxury high-rise in Center City. In January 2007, Iguodala paid $1.775 million for a house in Bryn Mawr, according to Montgomery County records. He also paid $600,000 in 2004 for a house in West Conshohocken.

Does the public really need to know these kinds of details about our sports heroes? Is it news? Should the athletes have some right to privacy?

Or do the stars relinquish their privacy when they sign contracts for millions to perform in front of fans?

TIME Mag Documents The Decline of Mankind.

BE AFRAID. Very afraid.

Why? Well, over the years, TIME magazine has told you why you should be scared. For instance, in this cover story (left), they say that children are under the constant assault of hucksters of porn. And that was back in 1976, way before the Internet.

TIME has also told you that the world will crumble because of crack babies, devil worshippers, foul language, drugs, Pokemon, fat people, guns and the population splurge.

Magazines focus on issues and trends rather than breaking news. But is TIME's documentation of such ridiculous, hysteria-inducing topics just a ploy to sell magazines? Or are they actually doing a public service?

You Are So Busted. And Now Everybody Knows.

THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES RECENTLY launched a website highlighting pictures of people arrested in their circulation area over the past 24 hours.

Check it out here.

There are people busted for everything from drug dealing to attempted murder. There are also DUI's, driving without a license, burglary charges, battery and a handful of people for whom charges are not identified.

Is it journalism? Does that information help readers in their everyday lives?

Is it a cheap way to draw eyes, appealing to people's inner voyeurs? Is it ethical to run images of people who have yet to be found guilty of crimes?

Would you run the photos?

If we had something like this in Philly, would you check it out?

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