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.
Before reality television, and before everyone had access to webcams and the ability to broadcast things on the internet, cable access television was often one's first attempt at fame. Local cable networks would provide airtime at a low or nonexistent cost to the public.
The popular 1990s Saturday Night Live sketch Wayne's World was a satire of this phenomenon, featuring two high school students with dreams of becoming famous through their cable access show. The movie of the same title, which grew out of the sketch, followed Wayne and Garth as their show was picked up by a national network.
There are still cable access channels now. However, people with the hopes that Wayne and Garth had of becoming famous now more often turn to YouTube, or other venues on the internet. Some people have a very specific message or influence they want to convey through programming. Others just want to share a talent or become famous. YouTube and similar platforms allow these people to connect with audiences.
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.
Blogs are another platform through which the internet has skyrocketed people to fame, seemingly overnight. An example of this is Nate Silver's political blog, which predicted election results using a formula he had developed for predicting baseball statistics. Silver not only became famous overnight, he also became a millionaire.
One reason the internet has become a preferred venue over cable access is that it provides the chance to reach an exponentially larger audience. Cable access may expose users to people in their immediate, local surroundings, but the internet can connect them with people across the world. Even in the fictional situation portrayed in the Wayne's World movie, the characters' concept was changed and manipulated when it was adapted for a national audience. On the internet, however, one can maintain control of production while still reaching millions of people.
However, the internet has provided a wide open window to the world, through which anyone can display their ideas and talents. You can say what you want through a blog on Tumblr or Wordpress, or in a comedy routine or anime review show that you share on YouTube. Perhaps your fifteen minutes of fame actually are within your reach.
Before reality television, and before everyone had access to webcams and the ability to broadcast things on the internet, cable access television was often one's first attempt at fame. Local cable networks would provide airtime at a low or nonexistent cost to the public.
The popular 1990s Saturday Night Live sketch Wayne's World was a satire of this phenomenon, featuring two high school students with dreams of becoming famous through their cable access show. The movie of the same title, which grew out of the sketch, followed Wayne and Garth as their show was picked up by a national network.
There are still cable access channels now. However, people with the hopes that Wayne and Garth had of becoming famous now more often turn to YouTube, or other venues on the internet. Some people have a very specific message or influence they want to convey through programming. Others just want to share a talent or become famous. YouTube and similar platforms allow these people to connect with audiences.
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.
Blogs are another platform through which the internet has skyrocketed people to fame, seemingly overnight. An example of this is Nate Silver's political blog, which predicted election results using a formula he had developed for predicting baseball statistics. Silver not only became famous overnight, he also became a millionaire.
One reason the internet has become a preferred venue over cable access is that it provides the chance to reach an exponentially larger audience. Cable access may expose users to people in their immediate, local surroundings, but the internet can connect them with people across the world. Even in the fictional situation portrayed in the Wayne's World movie, the characters' concept was changed and manipulated when it was adapted for a national audience. On the internet, however, one can maintain control of production while still reaching millions of people.
However, the internet has provided a wide open window to the world, through which anyone can display their ideas and talents. You can say what you want through a blog on Tumblr or Wordpress, or in a comedy routine or anime review show that you share on YouTube. Perhaps your fifteen minutes of fame actually are within your reach.
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