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Publicity

In the spotlight

Fame has a story before it reaches the screen

Clever Showbiz Journal looks past the finished image to explain the publicity, formats and audience habits that shape popular entertainment.

Read the storyWhat a Press Kit Is Designed to Do6 min read

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Stage Name or Given Name: Two Different Public FunctionsStar Images7 min read
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The Rumour Mill Is Not a Reporting MethodAudiences6 min read
A Watch Party Built Around a Costume ChangeFormats6 min read
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Fame is made in public

A public image is shaped by more than a performance. We look at the choices, conventions and formats that help entertainment stories reach an audience.

  1. What a Press Kit Is Designed to Do
  2. Stage Name or Given Name: Two Different Public Functions
  3. From Fan Club Newsletter to Online Fandom

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