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Title: Internet Celebrities Curse or Blessing


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Internet Celebrities - Curse or Blessing?
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  • Chris Crocker
  • LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!, September 2007
  • over 16 million views up to now

3
Public Private Spheres
  • Internet platforms make public self-display
    possible
  • Intimacy becomes part of the public realm
  • Shifting boundaries public ? private (Rössler)
  • The Tyranny of Intimacy leads to decrease of
    discussions of generel interest in the public
    sphere (Sennett)

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Research Questions
  • Is the development of the phenomenon of Internet
    celebrities a desirable one?
  • Is it a benefit or a decline for the public
    sphere?
  • What does it tell us about the interests and
    values of young Internet users?

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Case Study I Chris Crocker
  • Self-display of his attitudes and personality
  • Topics of videos celebrities, homosexuality
    the sex-filled confessions, the wild monologues,
    and the messages to his generation have all
    become viral video hits (from The Stranger)
  • Does he represent the decay of the public sphere?

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Case Study II Brotherhood 2.0
  • Experiment communication only via a videoblog
  • Viewer observes private family communication
  • Broad variety of topics politics is one of them
  • Counter-example of a valuable use of new
    technologies?

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Conclusion (for now)
  • Internet is only a new platform, public
    self-exposure is nothing new (cp. Rössler)
  • Every case is different (also Chris Crocker has
    his positive aspects)
  • Problem of a loss of interest in politics has to
    be solved otherwise Internet can help
  • Easily avoidable phenomenon

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