ISBN:
9780807862216
,
0807854034
,
0807827290
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 325 pages)
,
illustrations
Edition:
2005 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Gibson, Ralph, 1939 - Self-exposure
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Celebrities Press coverage
;
Sensationalism in journalism
;
Celebrities ; Press coverage ; United States
;
Sensationalism in journalism ; United States
;
Electronic books
;
Gibson, Ralph 1939-
Abstract:
This publication gives a new interpretation of the emergence of celebrity, a key part of contemporary American culture. It looks at its historical roots and the development of human-interest journalism
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Becoming Visible: Fame and Celebrity in the Modern Age; 2. The Rise of Celebrity Journalism; 3. Exposure or Publicity?: The Paradox of Celebrity Journalism; 4. True Success: The Master Plot of Celebrity Journalism; 5. From Parasites to Public Servants: The Rehabilitation of the Rich; 6. Practical Idealism: Political Celebrity in an Age of Reform; 7. There's No Business Like Show Business: Celebrity and the Popular Culture Industries; 8. Heroes and Pretenders: Athletic Celebrity and the Commercialization of Sports; Epilogue; Notes; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-313) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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