Internet celebrity : understanding fame online

The face of internet celebrity is rapidly diversifying and evolving. Online and mainstream celebrity culture are now weaving together, such that breakout stars from one-hit viral videos are able to turn their transient fame into a full-time career.This book presents a framework for thinking about th...

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Main Author Abidin, Crystal (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
SeriesSociety now.
Subjects
Celebrities in mass media.
Internet personalities.
Fame > Social aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787560765
9781787560789
DOI10.1108/9781787560765
Physical Description1 online resource (xxii, 169 pages).

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Summary:The face of internet celebrity is rapidly diversifying and evolving. Online and mainstream celebrity culture are now weaving together, such that breakout stars from one-hit viral videos are able to turn their transient fame into a full-time career.This book presents a framework for thinking about the different forms of internet celebrity that have emerged over the last decade, taking examples from the Global North and South, to consolidate key ideas about cultures of online fame. It discusses the overall landscape, developments and trends in the internet celebrity economy, and cross-cultural lessons.
Item Description:Includes index.
ISBN:9781787560765
9781787560789
DOI:10.1108/9781787560765
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 169 pages).

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