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It could be argued that celebrity status has become an obsession with audiences/readers in the 21st century. What are its origins, how does it fit into the current media trends and what are the possible consequences for audiences?
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Med 304 European Media Policy It could be argued that celebrity status has become an obsession with audiences/readers in the 21st century. What are its origins, how does it fit into the current media trends and what are the possible consequences for audiences? The celebrity phenomenon is a strange one. We take an interest in people's lives as if we know them and then talk to people we actually do know about them because it seems as if they know them too. Celebrities can be anyone in the public eye such as; performers, sportspeople, television personalities, models, politicians, even members of the royal family are considered to be celebrities, whereas in the past they were thought of as above celebrity. In Britain today we have one of the largest 'celebrity industries' in the world. Our obsession with all things celebrity continues to grow and grow. Gossip magazines such as 'Heat' and 'Closer'...
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