Saturday, September 30, 2006
Celebrity Gossip Blogs
Celebrity Gossip Blogs Challenge Traditional Media Outlets
While traditional news outlets such as television and print are still
popular outlets for the latest piece of juicy celebrity gossip, an
increasing amount of people are tapping the Internet's exploding
"gossip circuit."
Hollywood, California (PRWEB) September 6, 2006 -- Lindsay Lohan is
spotted in the morning by photographers wearing an enormous diamond
ring on her wedding finger. She's been dating Hardrock Cafe heir Harry
Morton for the past two months. Is the notorious party girl now
engaged?
By the afternoon, there a good chance the story has spread like a
virus among the Web's growing "gossip circuit."
Traditional gossip outlets include weekly magazines such as The
National Enquirer and daily televisions shows such as Access
Hollywood. While these outlets are still very popular, gossip blogs
are quickly gaining ground. The nature of the Internet gives blogs two
distinct advantages over these traditional outlets: instant
availability and user interaction. "User interaction" comes after a
new story has posted. Most gossip blogs have a comment section where
readers can express their feelings after a story. A particularly
newsworthy piece of gossip, such as Paris Hilton's recent arrest for
drunk driving, may generate hundreds of comments.
The "instant availability" advantage is more obvious. A obvious
limitation of television and print outlets is the production schedule.
Hard deadlines can mean celebrity gossip that is days old, a lifetime
in Internet terms. Contrast that with gossip bloggers, who can have a
story posted within minutes.
Nick Jones, owner of Celebslam.com, feels celebrity gossip blogs have
only touched the surface of their popularity: "Some of the more
popular and established sites are generating more traffic in one day
than the entire circulation of the National Enquirer and The
Star--combined."
Celebslam.com puts a twist on the traditional gossip site, providing
what Jones terms as "brutally honest commentary."
"Anyone can read the same rehashed gossip stories a million times. I
mean, do you really want to read about Britney Spears's new shoes on
nine different sites? I pride myself on providing that little bit of
extra, usually in the form of funny and biting commentary on the
celebrity, the situation, or even how a particular piece of celebrity
news was written."
"I'm getting a great response from my readers. My site is relatively
new but it's already generating thousands of visitors a day."
A true testament to the viral qualities of the Internet's growing
celebrity gossip circuit.
For additional information on the Internet's celebrity gossip circuit,
contact Nick Jones or visit http://www.celebslam.com
About Celebslam
Celebslam provides a "brutally honest" take on the latest celebrity
news and gossip. If you don't laugh, you have no soul. Updated seven
days a week.
Contact:
Nick Jones, owner
Celebslam
619-504-3972
http://www.celebslam.com
While traditional news outlets such as television and print are still
popular outlets for the latest piece of juicy celebrity gossip, an
increasing amount of people are tapping the Internet's exploding
"gossip circuit."
Hollywood, California (PRWEB) September 6, 2006 -- Lindsay Lohan is
spotted in the morning by photographers wearing an enormous diamond
ring on her wedding finger. She's been dating Hardrock Cafe heir Harry
Morton for the past two months. Is the notorious party girl now
engaged?
By the afternoon, there a good chance the story has spread like a
virus among the Web's growing "gossip circuit."
Traditional gossip outlets include weekly magazines such as The
National Enquirer and daily televisions shows such as Access
Hollywood. While these outlets are still very popular, gossip blogs
are quickly gaining ground. The nature of the Internet gives blogs two
distinct advantages over these traditional outlets: instant
availability and user interaction. "User interaction" comes after a
new story has posted. Most gossip blogs have a comment section where
readers can express their feelings after a story. A particularly
newsworthy piece of gossip, such as Paris Hilton's recent arrest for
drunk driving, may generate hundreds of comments.
The "instant availability" advantage is more obvious. A obvious
limitation of television and print outlets is the production schedule.
Hard deadlines can mean celebrity gossip that is days old, a lifetime
in Internet terms. Contrast that with gossip bloggers, who can have a
story posted within minutes.
Nick Jones, owner of Celebslam.com, feels celebrity gossip blogs have
only touched the surface of their popularity: "Some of the more
popular and established sites are generating more traffic in one day
than the entire circulation of the National Enquirer and The
Star--combined."
Celebslam.com puts a twist on the traditional gossip site, providing
what Jones terms as "brutally honest commentary."
"Anyone can read the same rehashed gossip stories a million times. I
mean, do you really want to read about Britney Spears's new shoes on
nine different sites? I pride myself on providing that little bit of
extra, usually in the form of funny and biting commentary on the
celebrity, the situation, or even how a particular piece of celebrity
news was written."
"I'm getting a great response from my readers. My site is relatively
new but it's already generating thousands of visitors a day."
A true testament to the viral qualities of the Internet's growing
celebrity gossip circuit.
For additional information on the Internet's celebrity gossip circuit,
contact Nick Jones or visit http://www.celebslam.com
About Celebslam
Celebslam provides a "brutally honest" take on the latest celebrity
news and gossip. If you don't laugh, you have no soul. Updated seven
days a week.
Contact:
Nick Jones, owner
Celebslam
619-504-3972
http://www.celebslam.com
