Professional careers are now being threatened by amateurs. The lines between a professional and an amateur are blurred. In terms of Wikipedia vs. the Encyclopedia…I guess the amateurs are the 1’s posting to Wikipedia….and the professionals are the ones contributing to the Encyclopedia. I really can’t tell you what makes one person a “professional” and another an “amateur”. But the rules should be defined….Like with that journalistic privilege thing….. “Who deserves to have this privilege?” Should anyone that does journalist things, like blogging, have access to it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloning

When it comes to tv..I’m pretty much a loyal.  Especially when it comes to soaps like The Young and The Restless. One of the reasons that I prefer tv shows over movies—>is based on the fact that I can grow with the characters and build a relationship with them.  Yes–> I’m guilty of having parasocial relationships with a couple of characters, i’ve seen on tv.  I like getting 2 know the characters…so when a character is killed off…I’ll complain about it and get emotional.  If i’m dealing with a tough situation…sometimes I’ll wonder how would “so and so” handle this.  When I’m in conversation with other Y and R fans—> we’ll talk about these characters as if they’re real people.  I’m aware of product placement as well.  It seems like most of the characters on Y and R talk on BlackBerrys.  I thought I was cool when I got my BlackBerry because I felt I was a part of this fictional world “Genoa City”.

Being alive in 2012 is awesome.  Nowadays anybody can become a star / internet celeb. Sure everyone won’t reach mega celeb status. But they can fulfill a niche. No matter how weird. I still don’t see what’s so great about FRED Figglehorn. This guy has his own show on Nickelodeon and has made  like 3 “Fred” movies. Lucas Cruikshank (Fred’s creator) was just a normal kid that posted some vids on youtube and boom he became a youtube sensation. He was able to tap into a market that had been neglected by studios such as Nickelodeon and Disney. Fred’s youtube channel was getting more views than some shows on these big tv networks. Lucas Cruikshank was able to make Fred Figglehorn a star by utilizing the 3 forces of the Long Tail.  Force 1: Democratize the tools of production. The first FRED video was filmed using an inexpensive camera and edited on a personal computer. Force 2: Democratize the tools of distribution. Lucas set-up a free youtube channel and posted his videos. Force 3: Connect supply and demand. Fred became a hit with the kids because they shared his videos through word of mouth blogging and sharing links.  Fred Figglehorn has gone from being at the end of the long tail to now being at the head.  If he can do it anybody can.  Well maybe not….But at least they have a chance