1. Project 4

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3. The effect of YouTube on attaining and maintaining celebrity status Impact on making talented individuals famous: As a new media available for self-promotion Ok-Go! As a new media available to jump-start entertainment career Justin Bieber Impact on making less-talented individuals famous (viral videos): New media form that allows massive spread of home-made videos, creating “YouTube Celebs” Free Hugs Campaign

5. YouTube Video Blogging about Celebrities A venue in which the average person can express their opinions on celebrities for the world to see Twi-hards A home-made video blog worshiping the celebrities of the “Twilight Saga” Made a more accessible, up-close version of celebrity- based videos by the creation of YouTube channels CelebTV Channel A remediation from television news which presents celebrity news in a video blog form by more reliable sources

7. YouTube as a mode of back-up media for other celebrity news venues Using YouTube as a mode of increasing celebrity popularity as an alternate television and radio: Celebrity gossip news videos via E! Entertainment Tonight Music and Music Videos through record companies Movie Trailers through various production companies