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Celebrity And The Media, Frances Bonner, Rebecca Farley, Philip Marshall, Graeme Turner
Celebrity And The Media, Frances Bonner, Rebecca Farley, Philip Marshall, Graeme Turner
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This paper presents the results of a survey of stories dealing with celebrities in a sample of newspapers, magazines, and television programming. Aimed at testing anecdotal accounts of an increase in the volume of such material within the media generally, the survey provides detailed evidence for the view that this now constitutes a significant portion of media output. The paper discusses these findings in the context of attempting to better understand the cultural function of such stories for their audience.