Homework

The cult of the celebrity:

How much celebrity – driven media do you consume? Do you consume these texts in spite of the celebrity focus or because of it?

I read a lot of celebrity magazines including, bliss, heat, OK and I read a lot of tabloid newspapers. For example, The Sun. I consume these texts primarily because I find celebrity gossip interesting and enjoyable.

In what ways are celebrity related stories presented in this edition?

Hmm… In OK most contemporary celebrities are featured. For example, just recently there was one OK magazine all about Shilpa Shetty and the majority of that particular magazine was based around the Big Brother series of the time.

Accounting for these presentations?

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What is paparazzi photographer?
Its someone whose job is to take pictures of celebrities and sell them to newspapers.

News Values: