It is true that television and especially the internet have made it possible for an everyday person to become a celebrity much more easily in the past. However, this phenomenon has also created a situation where this can lead to a regular, innocent person having their life devastated. Therefore, it seems that despite the positive aspects of this development, the negative effects are more apparent.
One the one hand, the ability to become popular through digital media obviously leads to the opportunity to become rich and famous. In the past, this was controlled by film studio executives and record labels, but now a typical person can become a star simply by word of mouth. For example, many popular Youtube stars became famous and wealthy simply by their fans sharing their content and then things snowballed from there.
On the other hand, the dark side of this ease of access to fame is that it can lead to infamy for a person who maybe did not do much to deserve it. For every example of a new star emerging from the internet or a TV talent show, there are myriad more instances of K-pop stars who have been harassed and had their lives ruined because of public scrutiny. Furthermore, this can arise when someone is completely innocent, such as in the case of online bullying, or even when someone seeks out attention but is ruthlessly mocked for trying to do something creative.
Inclusion, an increase in the ability for people to express themselves and their creativity is a desirable thing in general. However, in reality the opportunity to become popular is also the opportunity to become popular for the wrong reasons.
It is true that television and
especially
the internet have made it possible for an everyday
person
to
become
a celebrity much more
easily
in the past.
However
, this phenomenon has
also
created a situation where this can lead to a regular, innocent
person
having their life devastated.
Therefore
, it seems that despite the
positive
aspects of this development, the
negative
effects are more apparent.
One
the one hand, the ability to
become
popular
through digital media
obviously
leads to the opportunity to
become
rich and
famous
. In the past, this
was controlled
by film studio executives and record labels,
but
now
a typical
person
can
become
a star
simply
by word of mouth.
For example
,
many
popular
Youtube
stars
became
famous
and wealthy
simply
by their fans sharing their content and then things snowballed from there.
On the other hand
, the dark side of this
ease
of access to fame is that it can lead to infamy for a
person
who maybe did not do much to deserve it. For every example of a new star emerging from the internet or a TV talent
show
, there are myriad more instances of K-pop
stars
who have
been harassed
and had their
lives
ruined
because
of public scrutiny.
Furthermore
, this can arise when someone is completely innocent, such as in the case of online bullying, or even when someone seeks out attention
but
is
ruthlessly
mocked for trying to do something creative.
Inclusion, an increase in the ability for
people
to express themselves and their creativity is a desirable thing
in general
.
However
, in reality the opportunity to
become
popular
is
also
the opportunity to
become
popular
for the
wrong
reasons.