Journal article
In the footsteps of Bob and Angelina: Celebrities’ diverse societal engagement and its ability to attract media coverage
Communications, v 39(1), pp 23-42
2014
Abstract
While media coverage is a main aim of celebrities’ societal engagement, academic analysis
of its news-making ability is scarce. As a diverse phenomenon, we argue that the ability of
celebrities’ societal engagement to attract media attention depends on how certain characteristics
(i.e., celebrities’ claim to fame, roles they take on and issues they support) fit news selection criteria
to a greater or lesser extent. First, this article determines how the three studied components
(claim to fame, role and issue) relate to each other by means of an internet search and analysis.
Second, using the internet data as a benchmark, the article looks at how celebrities’ engagement
is covered in Flemish newspapers. Results suggest that certain forms of celebrities’ societal
engagement are more likely than others to generate media coverage, as Flemish newspapers
tend to focus more on the issue of development aid, ad hoc celebrity roles, and local Flemish
celebrities and issues.
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Details
- Title
- In the footsteps of Bob and Angelina: Celebrities’ diverse societal engagement and its ability to attract media coverage
- Creators
- Koen Panis - University of AntwerpHilde Van den Bulck - University of Antwerp
- Publication Details
- Communications, v 39(1), pp 23-42
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Number of pages
- 20
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Communication
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000332709100003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84903740050
- Other Identifier
- 991021864985304721
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