Mapping the ambient awareness of our participatory media

Description:

This full-color zine visualizes the evolution of popular and media viewpoints on Twitter after Kim Kardashian was robbed during 2016 Paris Fashion Week. Tweets and retweets are reprinted in thematic sections, from breaking news articles to eventual think piece commentaries. Tweets on women's privacy and Elena Ferrante's identity are featured, as are tweets by Piers Morgan and Spencer Pratt. The cover is a large color photo portrait of Kardashian.

subjects: Celebrities in mass media,  Social media,  Sex discrimination,  Women,  Crimes against,  Zines

People: Kim Kardashian (1980-)

Places: United States

Times: 21st century