Captive Still Life is the fictional story of Marcus Penikett, a seventeen year old celebrity trapped in a scary, suburbanite housing community called Morningside. Marcus Penikett will never escape the childhood incident at the Zoo that made him and the Penikett family famous —the infamous TIME cover of his bleeding face hangs outside of his room, forever documenting and haunting Marcus with the past. Now, Marcus is determined to leave the housing community of Morningside, Georgia to get away from his control freak mother Elise, his absent professor father Otto and a menagerie of other Morningside residents. This plan is complicated by his love for fellow neighbor Olivia, sexual relationship with the maid Sue and Morningside's uncanny 'power' to thwart Marcus' goals.

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Thesis (MPhil (Journalism))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines how positively or negatively as well as how subjectively or objectively the South African tabloid newspapers represent black celebrities. This examination was primarily conducted by using the content analysis research technique. The researcher selected a total of 85 newspapers spread across four different South African daily and weekend tabloid newspapers that were published during the period February to September 2008. The results from the data collected reveal that tabloid newspapers tend to overemphasize negativity when reporting about black celebrities. The findings also reveal a clear differential in the representation of black female celebrities vis-à-vis male celebrities. Unlike male celebrities whose roles were mainly defined in terms of political activities and personal disputes, female celebrities’ roles were largely confined to relationships and sex. The language used by the four newspapers in their representation of celebrities appears to be humiliating and, in some instances, downright disparaging. There is little doubt that media representations of celebrities, whether positive or negative, serve as mirrors to how some members of society behave. To this end, there needs to be a shift from the current preoccupation with sensationalizing negative news when South African tabloid newspapers report on black celebrities. Tabloid newspapers should judiciously use their greater focus on celebrities’ private lives to report on more positive personal stories that focus on the achievements of celebrities, including how some celebrities are living positively with HIV/AIDS. Since this study only focused on South African tabloid newspapers’ representations of black celebrities, and only employed the content analysis method, further research is recommended on the impact of celebrities’ representations on the South African society. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek hoe positief of negatief, asmede subjektief of objektief, daar oor swart beroemdes in Suid-Afrikaanse ponie- of skinderkoerante verslag gedoen word. Die ondersoek is primêr met behulp van die inhoudsanaliseondersoekmetode uitgevoer. Die navorser het 85 koerante uit vier verskillende Suid-Afrikaanse dagblaaie en naweekponiekoerante gekies uit die tydperk Februarie tot September 2008. Die resultate toon ‘n tendens in die poniekoerante dat oorwegend negatiewe verslagdoening oor swart beroemdes vooropgestel word. Die bevindinge toon ook ’n duidelike verskil tussen die verslagdoening oor beroemde swart vroue teenoor dié oor swart mans. In teenstelling met die mans wie se rolle hoofsaaklik ingevolge hulle politieke aktiwiteite en persoonlike dispute gedefinieer word, word beroemde swart vroue se rolle hoofsaaklik beperk tot verhoudings en seks. Die taalgebruik in die verslaggewing oor beroemdes in die vier poniekoerante blyk uiters vernederend, en in sommige gevalle, selfs degraderend en wrang te wees. Daar bestaan min twyfel dat verslaggewing oor beroemdes in die media, hetsy positief of negatief, weerspieël hoe sommige lede van die samelewing lewe. Om hierdie rede is ’n verskuiwing in die huidige beheptheid met die sensasionalisering van negatiewe nuus in die verslaggewing oor swart beroemdes nodig. Poniekoerante wat op die persoonlike lewens van beroemdes fokus behoort na meer positiewe verslagdoening oor hul prestasies te strewe, insluitend, hoe sommige beroemdes positief met MIV/Vigs lewe. Aangesien hierdie navorsing net op verslagdoening oor swart beroemdes in Suid-Afrikaanse poniekoerante kragtens die inhoudsanalisemetorde gefokus het, word verdere navorsing aanbeveel oor die impak van verslagdoening oor beroemdes op die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing.

BARTOŠOVÁ, Radka. Parasociální interakce jako vztah mezi mediálními postavami a publikem. Praha, 2016. 67 s. Diplomová práce (Mgr.) Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd, Institut komunikačních studií a žurnalistiky. Katedra mediálních studií. Vedoucí diplomové práce PhDr. Irena Reifová, Ph.D. Abstract This thesis in its theoretical work focuses on the topic parasocial interaction, a specific relationship between fans and celebrities. This fundamental concept is initially set in a broader context. Closer are characterized by celebrities as a publicly-known media figures, and the audience as active recipients of stimulus. There is a concept called. Ordinary stars, as well as focus on issues not only fandom, but also specific terms such as adoration and celebrity stalking celebrities. After outlining the basic theoretical insight is explored basic concept - parasocial relationship. The practical part with respect to the overall theme of the work is carried out using semi-structured interviews with rock stars, fans steady on one side and ordinary fans of the stars on the other. Based on the results and authentic materials are analyzed each category. The work aims to explore how similar concepts related to celebrities, as well as different approaches to media stars.

Many companies choose to use celebrities as endorsers for their advertising campaigns. The two most common types are athletes and entertainers. The purpose of this thesis is to gain a better understanding of how celebrities, especially professional golfers, are used as endorsers in advertising.

I det samhälle vi idag lever i ses offentlighet som statussymbol och värdemätare vilket gjort att människor, för att lyckas, måste skapa personliga varumärken. Internet har förenklat skapandet och spridandet av dessa personliga varumärken eftersom det på sociala medier finns verktyg att använda för att skapa en publik personlighet. Den här uppsatsen handlar om hur skapandet av den publika personligheten gett upphov till ett nytt slags kändisskap med primärt fokus på det kändisskap som är sprunget ur arbetet med personliga YouTube-kanaler och marknadsföring i sociala medier. Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka det kändisskap som kan uppstå genom användandet av personliga YouTube-kanaler utifrån tre frågeställningar vilka är vad karakteriserar YouTube-kändisskapet, hur framställer YouTubers sig själva samt hur ser relationen mellan YouTuber och följare ut. Genom observationer av två av Sveriges största YouTube-kanaler kan denna studie visa hur YouTube-profilerna skapat en publik personlighet för andra att konsumera och hur de använder sig av intrycksstyrning och självpresentation för att lyckas med det. Det visar sig också att den publika personligheten ska vara en äkta och autentisk bild av deras vanliga jag. YouTubers använder sig av intrycksstyrning för att uppfattas som vanliga människor som utan ansträngning fått en stor publik men i studien framgår också hur medveten marknadsföring är en del av kändisskapet. Vidare kan studien också visa hur YouTuberns relation till sina följare är viktig för kändisskapet i stort eftersom den utgör kändisskapets vara eller icke-vara. Slutligen har studien kunnat beskriva hur YouTubers genom sitt kändisskap uppnått unika livsmöjligheter tack vare sin offentlighet.

Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Seguindo uma perspectiva analítica que visa compreender o fenômeno a partir de suas dinâmicas internas, nesta tese focalizo o sentido de missão religiosa que tem impulsionado as recentes transformações na organização da produção musical evangélica, bem com as negociações realizadas pelos diferentes atores sociais religiosos e não religiosos envolvidos no processo. Argumento que esse nicho do mercado possui uma estrutura organizacional similar a de outras empresas estabelecidas no mercado - pois conta, como as demais, com um rol de cantores, capacidade de formação de celebridades, empresas produtoras e distribuidoras -, mas que por estar freqüentemente associada às congregações e igrejas evangélicas, estabelece um modo de auto-regulação estreita mente vinculado a um projeto proselitista que visa a ampliação da audiência do Espírito do Santo e do resgate do mundo. / Following an analytic perspective that intends to understand the phenomenon from its inside dynamics, in this thesis I focus the meaning of religious mission that has been stimulating the recent transformation in the gospel music production organization, as well with the businesses made by the different social factors religious and non-religious involved in the process. I argue that this part of business owns an organizational structure similar to other companies established on the market for it counts, as the others, with a roll of singers, celebrities formation capability, producing companies and deliverers , but for being usually associated to congregations and churches, establishes a way of self-regulation closely joined to a proselytism project that looks for the ampliation of the Holly Ghosts audience and of the rescue of the world.

Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Seguindo uma perspectiva analítica que visa compreender o fenômeno a partir de suas dinâmicas internas, nesta tese focalizo o sentido de missão religiosa que tem impulsionado as recentes transformações na organização da produção musical evangélica, bem com as negociações realizadas pelos diferentes atores sociais religiosos e não religiosos envolvidos no processo. Argumento que esse nicho do mercado possui uma estrutura organizacional similar a de outras empresas estabelecidas no mercado - pois conta, como as demais, com um rol de cantores, capacidade de formação de celebridades, empresas produtoras e distribuidoras -, mas que por estar freqüentemente associada às congregações e igrejas evangélicas, estabelece um modo de auto-regulação estreita mente vinculado a um projeto proselitista que visa a ampliação da audiência do Espírito do Santo e do resgate do mundo. / Following an analytic perspective that intends to understand the phenomenon from its inside dynamics, in this thesis I focus the meaning of religious mission that has been stimulating the recent transformation in the gospel music production organization, as well with the businesses made by the different social factors religious and non-religious involved in the process. I argue that this part of business owns an organizational structure similar to other companies established on the market for it counts, as the others, with a roll of singers, celebrities formation capability, producing companies and deliverers , but for being usually associated to congregations and churches, establishes a way of self-regulation closely joined to a proselytism project that looks for the ampliation of the Holly Ghosts audience and of the rescue of the world.

Desde la invención del cine, el trailer ha sido la manera de invitar al público a este y ser un tipo de publicidad para las películas. Dentro de estos, se tiene el máximo cuidado en resumir puntos claves de las películas, para poder enganchar al espectador. Así, estos logran generar una intención de compra hacia la película. Ante ello, se sabe que existe dentro de la publicidad tradicional, un rubro conocido como celebrity endorsement, donde se colocan celebridades dentro de spots para lograr así efecto positivo en estas. De la misma manera, en las peliculas se les suele escoger por diversos motivos. Logrando así que la participación de ciertos celebrities sea decisiva para el éxito de una película. Sin embargo no se ha estudiado la intención de compra que puede generar la aparición de algún celebrity en el trailer de la cinta. Por ello, se estudiará el trailer de la película: Soltera Codiciada , donde se investigará si el uso de celebritys en el trailer marca la diferencia. La metodología a utilizar para esta investigación será concluyente donde se probará la hipótesis propuesta bajo el método cuantitativo, realizando así un enfoque cuantitativo bajo la elaboración y análisis de encuestas. Estas se aplicarán a mujeres entre 25 y 35 años que no hayan visto los trailers ni la película Soltera Codiciada. Ante ello, se concluyo que se aprueba la hipótesis de “Los celebrities sí influyen positivamente en la intención de compra durante su aparición en los trailers de peliculas”. / Since the invention of cinema, the trailer has been the way to invite the public to it and be a type of publicity for the films. Within these, the utmost care is taken in summarizing key points of the films, in order to hook the viewer. Thus, they manage to generate a purchase intention towards the film. Given this, it is known that within traditional advertising, a category known as celebrity endorsement exists, where celebrities are placed within spots to achieve a positive effect on them. In the same way, in movies they are usually chosen for various reasons. Thus achieving that the participation of certain celebrities is decisive for the success of a film. However, the purchase intention that the appearance of a celebrity in the film's trailer has not been studied. For this reason, the trailer for the film: Coveted Single will be studied, where it will be investigated whether the use of celebrities in the trailer makes a difference. The methodology to be used for this research will be conclusive where the proposed hypothesis will be tested under the quantitative method, thus carrying out a quantitative approach under the preparation and analysis of surveys. These will apply to women between the ages of 25 and 35 who have not seen the trailers or the movie Soltera Coveiciada. Given this, it was concluded that the hypothesis of "Celebrities do positively influence purchase intention during their appearance in movie trailers" is approved. / Trabajo de investigación

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