Maggie4. Not-So Honest Opinions: Online Celebrities and Paid PromotionsIn chapter 4 of her book Abidin discusses the three main ways in which online celebrities and influencers generate income; advertorials…Jan 3, 2020Jan 3, 2020
MaggieToo Filthy For YouTube: The Censorship of ‘Edgy’ ContentTVFilthyFrank (AKA George Miller) , was a YouTube content creator who, at his peak, had 6.7 million subscribers, over 970 million video…Jan 2, 2020Jan 2, 2020
Maggie2. Becoming an Internet Celebrity: Is Gender the Secret Formula?In chapter 2 of ‘Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame Online’ (2018) Abidin identifies four ‘qualities of internet celebrity’…Dec 19, 2019Dec 19, 2019
Maggie1. What is a celebrity in the first place?Throughout this series of blog posts I aim to explore the key themes Crystal Abidin highlights in her book ‘Internet Celebrity…Dec 19, 2019Dec 19, 2019