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Self-exposure : human-interest journalism and the emergence of celebrity in America, 1890-1940  Cover Image E-book E-book

Self-exposure : human-interest journalism and the emergence of celebrity in America, 1890-1940

Summary: 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.

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  • ISBN: 9780807862216
  • ISBN: 0807862215
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 325 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
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  • Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2002.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-313) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Becoming visible: fame and celebrity in the modern age -- The rise of celebrity journalism -- Exposure or publicity?: the paradox of celebrity journalism -- True success: the master plot of celebrity journalism -- From parasites to public servants: the rehabilitation of the rich -- Practical idealism: political celebrity in an age of reform -- There's no business like show business: celebrity and the popular culture industries -- Heroes and pretenders: athletic celebrity and the commercialization of sports.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Restrictions unspecified
NLC staff and students only.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
System Details Note:
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
Language Note:
English.
Action Note:
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.
Subject: Sensationalism in journalism -- United States
Celebrities -- Press coverage -- United States
Genre: Electronic books.
Electronic book.

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