Early founders of online fame research helped create a confusing field

Evidence

As a so-called pioneer in the field of online fame, I want to apologize for the confused and confusing mess I have helped it become. I don’t do this to end the discussion, but to begin it again. — Crystal Abidin and Megan Lindsay Brown (eds.), Microcelebrity Around the Globe, 87

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Scholarly networks create echo chambers that sideline marginal knowledge — Crystal Abidin and Megan Lindsay Brown (eds.), Microcelebrity Around the Globe:…, 116; Early internet celebrity scholarship studied platform emergence rather than celebrities themselves. — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame…, 627

Broader Connections

• Early internet celebrity scholarship studied platform emergence rather than celebrities themselves. #expands (0.85) — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity, 627