Beschreibung:
This insightful book traces the development of journalism and celebrity and their relationship to and influence on political and social spheres from the beginnings of capitalist democracy in the 18th century to the present day.
Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Journalism and Celebrity during the Consumer Revolution and Bourgeois Public Sphere 3. Celebrity and the New Journalism 4. Acts of Consecration and Desecration: Journalism and 20th Century Stardoms 5. Tabloids, Television and the Neoliberal Soap Opera 6. The Story of the 21st Century: Networked Hyperconsumerism and Neopopulism and Applications of Journalism and Celebrity 7. Conclusion: What to do?