Journalists as Celebrities

How do we as a public determine who is a celebrity? Are journalists celebrities? Here are three reasons why broadcast journalists are celebrities.

1. Broadcast journalists are consistently seen on T.V.

When a face appears over and over again on television, they can’t help but become well known to the public. Here in Utah, Carole Mikita is a celebrity because of her work with Latter-day Saint leaders and members around the world. Her name and face appear consistently on T.V. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=166&sid=101151

2. Broadcast journalists set agendas.

As the seventh element of journalism discussed in my Comms 239 class, journalists must make the “significant interesting and relevant.” When journalists do this, they set the agenda for discussion and concern. Barbara Walters makes news interesting through her personality and interviewing techniques. http://www.biography.com/people/barbara-walters-9523127

3. Broadcast journalists cannot hide.

It doesn’t matter how badly broadcast journalist want to hide from the public, they can’t. People know exactly where and when they will be on air. Reporters are seen with big cameras and important microphones; naturally, people will gravitate toward them. Here is an example of a crowd drowning out a reporter on live T.V. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6QbrCsuw8

Broadcast journalists can’t help it, but they are celebrities.