Cults Of The Celebrity

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

Answer: I think recently i have started to look at texts that have my favorite celebrity for examply the Big Brother (2007) had really grabbed my attention because she was the first indian actress that the british had voted for to be kept in the house. The way she presented herself and spoke in the english dialect just goes to show that the stereotypes of Indians as 'freshys' is not true becuase she did everything in a respectable lady-like manner suprisingly enough she help together better than the British celebrities themselves.

Exam Question: Lookin at an edition of a national tabloid in what ways are celebrity related stories presented in this edition? Account for these representations (1 hour)

In the recent issue of Daily mirror they seem to concentrate on the celbrity culture. The idea that these people who have status, money and fame have an impact on the lives of everyday people. This is shown through the format of the celebrity. Where they are placed in the newspaper shows how important it is. As most broadsheet newspaper talk less bout celebrity as it is not targeting their audience of middle class. Therefore the tabliods talk generally about celebrities.

The content on the front page is covered within the newspaper itself. The headlines, puff, and straplines are usualy based on a celebrity that provokes the reader to read more. The idea of presented a happy lifestyle is shown through the celebrity culture. This ideology that if you have money you will be happy, therefore making the working class aspire and conform to the ruling class ideologies.