Actors of Public Space and Rising Stars

Abstract

We wish to investigate the role of actors in public space and stars, with specific reference to the Romanian media system. In particular, we mean to analyze the way in which they have become more and more visible in people’s everyday life and why we consider them to play a dominant role in the media – especially on TV – as the reports about their private life hold a central place in the news coverage. This article also provides an overview of the institutional background as it reviews the related literature and develops new research questions.