Self-exposure [electronic resource] : human-interest journalism and the emergence of celebrity in America, 1890-1940 / Charles L. Ponce de Leon.
By: Ponce de Leon, Charles L. (Charles Leonard)
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Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2002Description: x, 325 p., [10] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Sensationalism in journalism -- United States | Celebrities -- Press coverage -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 302.23 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-313) and index.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.