Cliff Richard ruling is not about freedom of speech – it is about balancing privacy with genuine public interest

Contrary to what the BBC and other media outlets have said, Sir Cliff Richard’s privacy case ruling is not a threat to media freedom. Rather it is a welcome clarification of how the media’s commercial interest in publishing “crime stories” and salacious gossip and the public’s interest in knowing what is going on should be balanced against the right of innocent people to protect their privacy and their reputation. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/opinion/16362877.cliff-richard-ruling-is-not-about-freedom-of-speech-it-is-about-balancing-privacy-with-genuine-public-interest/