Paparazzi by Kim McNamara - 9780745651743

PaparazziMedia Practices and Celebrity Culture\nAuthor(s): Kim McNamara\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9780745651743, 978-0745651743\nSynopsis\nPaparazzi photography has emerged as a key element in todays media landscape. This book charts the historical and cultural significance of the industry, profiles its protagonists and discusses how its imagery of celebrity have become a major part of media consumption. \n\nKim McNamara examines the various ways in which the controversial paparazzi industry is structured, including its workforce practices, development of image markets, and how it has been reconfigured during the transition from analogue paper-based photography to digital platforms. It adds to the literature on celebrity studies, unraveling the importance of the paparazzi to celebrities, and the integral nature of images - both spontaneous and staged to public relations and marketing content. \n\nBased on i.