; F-guyna rye 7 Ji) - | Discussion Questions for Graeme Tumer Article J iro noma — —ratha te following terms: Demotic: EVE OLY, SHYFE - ler Heuristic: QAADI MA A _PEGOO to fsr Tremselves sen OF dees Ideological: Section 4 1. What does Turner mean by the “demotic turn’ of celebrities? 2. What does Tumer say he wants to argue in the rest of the article? Section 2 1. Turner notes a shift in the types of people pictured as celebrities. What is this shift? 2. How do “celetoids" meet the demand of the public for constant celebrity news, gossip, etc. 3. Tumer discusses that ordinary people look at life as a celebrity with optimism; however, he points to a shift in the exploitation of ordinary people in the production and consumption of celebrity. Describe the shift and exploitation of celetoids. 4. Turner brings up Hartley's optimistic view of "democratainment.” How does Tumer feel about this view? Section 3 1. In what ways do reality programs try to "mask" the exclusivity of becoming a celebrity? 2. What sort of implications are there for the new emerging role of media in our everyday lives? (21. 3 Tutner discusses change from how media was previously viewed by academics. How did media previously function’ operate? 4. How does media operate like a state and what does Tumer propose as media's new function? m4 1. Why does Turer think we need to ask these questions of the media? 2. How does the dematic turn of celetoids serve both individual broadcasting networks and ‘multi-national corporations? Opinion Pick a celebrity that fits the celetoid criteria and analyze them through the lens of this. article-how do they create culture for the media industry? How do they influence our daily behaviors? Ete.ws ay al Discussion Questions _Glameme Turner Aivicte i" descrive the Ween a Nsibiltty ul Popp es. 2.| Dina vero. or a Cclebritsy Celinid--Penpa we Vt inten £ ve OMS OF LiShuek ta the Ordinain“ Otdinacwness” : . ” J a one tak Wonders” yertovs other Social cil alened CO iV) ed +e) / wey’ - __L frags. dishinguistiv 8c) CAPacity +n do conviy eye 4 Anda 14 : —Owo iWrerestS Ow Ose OF Power HI Media pCultue Grectior — What belongs in Grup-*st Lite pewvec that Wedia hac power aver (Ogatons Le aye. Wid —CoNrE MH Ane Private denies INFLUENCE cay Teves Charges Ipeisc e Awiow Poor pede cipae dvergen Ag|= Viewers =r ts esi a Shee. Pudiences __odapred-__—__