Jerry Springer, the Digital Man

Paper Summary:

This paper explains, using the article "The Eroded Self" by Jeffrey Rosen, that Jerry Springer can be called the digital man because he understands the American digital public who wants to see and hear people's sexual problems. The author points out that, historically, gossip usually was shared with a few people and sometimes strangers, but now gossip goes "live" through the television with the digital man, Jerry Springer bringing news that often can destroy lives. The paper reports that the digital man, Jerry Springer, begins by having people post these secrets and gossip on their web site all in the pretense of using them in future shows.

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"In the past, people hid these secrets and hoped that they would never be revealed. Now, people do not care if they hurt others by revealing their secrets and the digital public wants to see and hear it. The talk show often discusses the secret someone is hiding about his or her life, the affair a person is having, cheating, a friend who steals her friend's boyfriend, or any other type of family drama. No gossip is too much for the talk show. Why? "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Rosen, J. "The Eroded Self." The New York Times On the Web. (2000).

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