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Autore |
Ponce de Leon Charles L (Charles Leonard) |
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Titolo |
Self-exposure [[electronic resource] ] : human-interest journalism and the emergence of celebrity in America, 1890-1940 / / Charles L. Ponce de Leon |
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Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2002 |
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ISBN |
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979-88-908738-7-3 |
0-8078-6221-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (347 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sensationalism in journalism - United States |
Celebrities - Press coverage - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-313) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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