In the age of the internet and reality television, everyone is looking for his or her fifteen minutes of fame. For those who are motivated, lucky, and connected enough to wind up on a reality television show, that fifteen minutes comes quickly, and is often drawn out for far longer than initially expected. However, for those who do not immediately possess these qualities or connections, it is usually necessary to enter the public eye through some other means, such as a cooking blog, an anime review show, or a homemade comedy series on YouTube.
Back in the day, when people did not have the internet, they often turned to cable access television for sharing and broadcasting their talents and ideas. Local networks designed specifically for this purpose gave free or low-cost airtime in which the public could broadcast whatever they wanted.
On the popular satire sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, cable access was parodied through the sketch Wayne's World, which featured Wayne and Garth, two teenagers who hosted a weekly program on their local channel. The sketch was later made into a movie, which followed the pair as an executive from a national network picked up their show.
Cable access is still around, but not as many people us it anymore. These days, a more popular option is YouTube. Sometimes YouTube users have notions similar to those of the Wayne's World characters: getting famous by sharing their opinions. Other times, they have a serious message they want to convey. Regardless of the purpose, YouTube gives users the opportunity to connect with the public and make a statement.
The phenomenon of the viral video has made this platform all the more enticing. We have repeatedly seen people thrust into the public eye when their YouTube clips have been widely circulated on the internet (also known as "going viral."). This can happen on purpose, such as with Rebecca Black's "Friday" video, or accidentally, such as with Antoine Dodson and the "Bed Intruder" song.
For people who have information they want to convey but do not feel comfortable in front of a camera, blogging is often an option. Bloggers have achieved sudden fame and even fortune, too, such as in the case of Nate Silver. Silver was a political blogger. When he was younger, he had developed a formula by which he predicted baseball statistics. Silver adapted this tool to be applied to election results, and shared his predictions on his blog. When they turned out to be correct, he became an overnight sensation and a millionaire.
One of the reasons the internet has become more popular than cable access is that it provides the user with a wider audience. While cable access is a local thing, the internet broadcasts things all over the world. It is generally unlikely that cable access would connect an aspiring performer or journalist with the type of audience that could catapult them to fame. However, this happens all the time on the internet.
Whether it is an anime review show, a blog about cooking, or a sketch comedy program, the internet gives us a space to expose a wide audience to our talents and ideas. If you have a concept, do not be afraid to share it with the world. All you need is a webcam and a dream.
Back in the day, when people did not have the internet, they often turned to cable access television for sharing and broadcasting their talents and ideas. Local networks designed specifically for this purpose gave free or low-cost airtime in which the public could broadcast whatever they wanted.
On the popular satire sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, cable access was parodied through the sketch Wayne's World, which featured Wayne and Garth, two teenagers who hosted a weekly program on their local channel. The sketch was later made into a movie, which followed the pair as an executive from a national network picked up their show.
Cable access is still around, but not as many people us it anymore. These days, a more popular option is YouTube. Sometimes YouTube users have notions similar to those of the Wayne's World characters: getting famous by sharing their opinions. Other times, they have a serious message they want to convey. Regardless of the purpose, YouTube gives users the opportunity to connect with the public and make a statement.
The phenomenon of the viral video has made this platform all the more enticing. We have repeatedly seen people thrust into the public eye when their YouTube clips have been widely circulated on the internet (also known as "going viral."). This can happen on purpose, such as with Rebecca Black's "Friday" video, or accidentally, such as with Antoine Dodson and the "Bed Intruder" song.
For people who have information they want to convey but do not feel comfortable in front of a camera, blogging is often an option. Bloggers have achieved sudden fame and even fortune, too, such as in the case of Nate Silver. Silver was a political blogger. When he was younger, he had developed a formula by which he predicted baseball statistics. Silver adapted this tool to be applied to election results, and shared his predictions on his blog. When they turned out to be correct, he became an overnight sensation and a millionaire.
One of the reasons the internet has become more popular than cable access is that it provides the user with a wider audience. While cable access is a local thing, the internet broadcasts things all over the world. It is generally unlikely that cable access would connect an aspiring performer or journalist with the type of audience that could catapult them to fame. However, this happens all the time on the internet.
Whether it is an anime review show, a blog about cooking, or a sketch comedy program, the internet gives us a space to expose a wide audience to our talents and ideas. If you have a concept, do not be afraid to share it with the world. All you need is a webcam and a dream.
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