Culture of Celebrity by Karen Sternheimer
Respond to both #1 and #2:
- In your own words, explain the central point you feel that Karen Sternheimer is making in the “Famous in America” video. Your response should be one to two sentences in length.
- Using Karen Sternheimer’s theory about why some celebrity stories become popular in the media at a given time, select one celebrity story that has gotten or is getting a lot of media coverage and explain why it took on significance. (Your example may be historical or contemporary.) You response should be 4-6 sentences in length
Link to video= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGb0NftTiFI&feature=youtu.be