The Microfame Game and The New Rules of Internet Celebrity -- New York Magazine

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11 Mar 09

Megan Harlow
- microfame is its own distinct species of celebrity, one in which both the subject and the "fans" participate directly in the celebrity's creation. Microfame extends beyond a creator's body of work to include a community that leaves comments, publishes reaction videos, sends e-mails, and builds Internet reputations with links.
17 Feb 09

Mike Wesch
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18 Aug 08

Blair Adams
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03 Jul 08

Michel Bauwens
There’s a new class of celebrity powered by the Internet. The stakes are smaller, but the rewards are within anyone’s reach. These are the rules.

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26 Jun 08

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24 Jun 08

Abby Martin
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23 Jun 08

Kyla K
negative trends in online usage – could also be seen as positive?

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22 Jun 08

Triangle Program
Fact: Very few people will enjoy real celebrity as a product of microcelebrity online. And those who do, will be yesterday's news before they know it. For many, the risks outweigh the potential pay off (think of it like a lottery but with consequences for

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19 Jun 08

Hutch Carpenter
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countless other people are trying to manufacture microfame, over and over again, to various ends—be it a book deal, a reality show, or just the simple ego gratification of having a lot of Facebook friends

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18 Jun 08

todd krieger
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