Self-exposure human-interest journalism and the emergence of celebrity in America, 1890-1940 / [electronic resource] :
Charles L. Ponce de Leon.
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2002.
- x, 325 p., [10] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Sensationalism in journalism--United States. Celebrities--Press coverage--United States.