Media Coverage Of Current Celebrity Gossip

By Enid Hinton


Curiosity is to human nature and that is why people always want to make new discoveries by learning new things and information. In this regard, one of the things that intrigue most people is learning the happenings and more details of their favorite. For that, broadcasting media have put up current celebrity gossip as a segment which is an opportunity to be exploited given its popularity and the attention it attracts.

The gossip is usually on diverse topics such as dressing codes, relationship status, health status and basically just everything that is happening in the lives of these celebrities. The more controversial the gossip is the juicy it usually is and therefore the more it attracts more listeners, readers and viewers.

Celebrities are encompassed in a huge category as it entails athletes, news anchors, movie stars, musicians, politicians and other extra ordinary individuals. People want to feel updated to the current happenings and thus the need to seek info about these famous individuals who are constantly featured in news.

Different celebrities have different level in their celebrity status which in return determines the coverage they receive from the media depending on the popularity. As much as this coverage maybe good for their careers especially those that are working in the entertainment industry, it sometimes becomes tedious when one is constantly followed by paparazzis.

Given the ever advancing technology and the invention of the Internet, sharing of information has become easier and more efficient. People all over the world can easily communicate and share information. This advancement has brought the power of knowledge where most people are empowered on various issues which consequently facilitate growth.

With the known efficiency of the Internet, people across the world can get information from a single source in a matter of seconds which has consequently broadened the journalism sector. In other words, people with basic skills of a computer can publish or broadcast anything they want from anywhere they are which has eased the sharing of trendy news.

Unlike in the past, this is more than a hobby nowadays as people can earn a living from this by creating website and using this information to direct traffic to their web pages. Usually, bloggers and writers are paid by companies that want to post adverts in their pages and the larger the number of Internet users who visit these pages, the more one earns. This is an opportunity that has been seen to create job opportunities for many especially since one can do this in the comfort of their home.

However, there are people who make a living by spreading unfounded rumors just to create a buzz and direct traffic in their way. This therefore means that not everything is to be believed especially if its not sourced from reliable sources.

Social media has over the years become a very powerful tool where all sorts of publishing and broadcasting is done for free and as a result giving everyone the opportunity to share any information they might have. This however also gives way to opportunists who are out to tarnish the reputation of these personalities since they can comfortably hide behind their computers.




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