Who are called paparazzi?

The word 'Paparazzi' refers to independent photographers, who take pictures of high- profile people, such as politicians, film stars, famous players and other celebrities, especially while subjects go about their usual life routines. Paparazzi tend to make a living by selling their photographs of public interest to media outlets that focus on tabloid journalism and sensationalism (such as gossip magazines). Since they generally hunt in packs, the plural 'paparazzi' is very much common than the singular 'paparazzo'.

The inclusion of the word paparazzi into the English language is said to be tied to an Italian film 'La Dolce Vita' (1960), directed by Federico Fellini. The film relates the story of a jaded journalist, Marcello, and his photographic colleague, Paparazzo. Later on, it was the freezing-frenzied movements in the pictures captured by the photographer, that sparked viewer interest and immediately the name became a part of the language to mean the new breed of snappers.