Intimidad y propia imagen: los ecos del common law americano y la evolución de la jurisprudencia constitucional española
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2013
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Gutiérrez David ME. Intimidad y propia imagen: los ecos del common law americano y la evolución de la jurisprudencia constitucional. Derecom: Revista Internacional de Derecho de la Comunicación y las Nuevas Tecnologías. 2013;14: 85-108
Abstract
Al examinar la jurisprudencia constitucional sobre las relaciones conflictivas entre los derechos a la comunicación social y los derechos personalísimos a la intimidad y a la propia imagen, encontramos la profunda influencia d el constitucionalismo norteamericano.
Su influencia está presente no sólo en las técnicas de resolución de conflictos adoptadas por el Tribunal Constitucional , la ponderación y la posición preferente , sino la propia individualización de la intimidad y de la propia imagen como derechos de la personalidad frente al poder de los medios de comunicación. A partir de esta indudable influencia, el artículo analiza la evolución de la jurisprudencia constitucional española en la delimitación, contenido y alcance de los derechos a la intimidad y a la propia imagen frente a la práctica de los medios. Asimismo, se dará cuenta de ciertas líneas jurisprudenciales del Tribunal Supremo que abren un camino peligroso para la adecuada protección de estos derechos y que responden a prácticas periodísticas rechazadas por el Tribunal Constitucional y por el Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos.
If we examine the Spanish constitutional jurisprudence about the disputed relationships between freedom of speech and personality rights, such as privacy and one's own image (right to publicity) , it can be traced the deep influence of North American constitutionalism. Its echo is undeniable, particularly not only concerning the dispute resolution techniques applied , namely, the balancing test and the preferred position doctrine, but also the comprehensive understanding of privacy and one ?s own image as personality rights against the power of media. Considering this unquestionable influence of American common law, this paper examines how Spanish constitutional jurisprudence has evolved in determining the extent, nature and scope of privacy and one ?s own image against current practices of media. In addition, it will be analysed how the recent jurisprudence of the Spanish Supreme Court is putting at risk the deserved and suitable protection of these personality rights and how such new trend thereof , actually, reflects certain journalistic practices absolutely discredited by our Constitutional Court and by the European Court of Human Rights.
If we examine the Spanish constitutional jurisprudence about the disputed relationships between freedom of speech and personality rights, such as privacy and one's own image (right to publicity) , it can be traced the deep influence of North American constitutionalism. Its echo is undeniable, particularly not only concerning the dispute resolution techniques applied , namely, the balancing test and the preferred position doctrine, but also the comprehensive understanding of privacy and one ?s own image as personality rights against the power of media. Considering this unquestionable influence of American common law, this paper examines how Spanish constitutional jurisprudence has evolved in determining the extent, nature and scope of privacy and one ?s own image against current practices of media. In addition, it will be analysed how the recent jurisprudence of the Spanish Supreme Court is putting at risk the deserved and suitable protection of these personality rights and how such new trend thereof , actually, reflects certain journalistic practices absolutely discredited by our Constitutional Court and by the European Court of Human Rights.