Jessica Bennett The Flip Side Of Internet Fame Summary

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Jessica Bennett’s Argument
Jessica Bennett, in her article “The Flip Side of Internet Fame,” addresses one of the most undermined topics concerning the Internet, that is, the topic of privacy and public shaming on the internet. Based on how she has presented her argument throughout the article, one may easily depict that this is an issue worth being addressed by all in society. Her major concern is that while some rely on the internet as a source of fame, the internet lacks in the sense of privacy, which causes it to be an avenue for conducting public shaming. The article “The Flip Side of Internet Fame," written by Jessica Bennett addresses the fact that there is a negative side to internet fame, which she argues throughout by …show more content…

What this means is that the individual making an argument should, in doing so, try to avoid forcing his opinion onto the audience. The best way that he can do this is by presenting both sides to the topic/subject of argument. In this case, Jessica’s main argument is that there is a downside to internet fame which many fail to realize, especially those who use it negatively to defame others. In making her argument, she made it clear that there is a positive side to internet fame, as well as a negative side. The positive aspect is that it may be an easy means for one to become a celebrity both locally and internationally for reasons of his choice. However, the negative nature of internet fame outweighs its positive side, as its cons are more than its pros. Evident from the multiple negative effects of internet fame that Jessica presents in her article, something that she does quite well use sufficient evidence to back up her argument as shall be analyzed in the subsequent paragraphs of this …show more content…

Besides, no one would believe an argument that is just based on personal opinions unless facts or certain happenings back it. What makes Jessica’s argument a good and efficient one is that it succeeds in doing just that. As she commences her argument, she tells of Raza, a Canadian teen who recorded a hilarious performance of himself portraying a scene from “Star Wars” on a video that he had not intended for it to be publicly accessible. However, another student about a year later found that video and edited it to make it publicly accessible online. Drew so much attention from society and caused Raza a great deal of public humiliation/shaming. Which towards the end of the article Jessica reveals that posed such a great negative impact on him that he had to see a therapist. Jessica also tells of a girl who almost drops out of college due to her embarrassment after being recorded on camera by another person for refusing to clean up after her dog. The relevance of these two stories and others was to elaborate on the fact that the negative nature of internet fame poses several negative effects that are quite hard to cope with for the victims. She also argues that the internet offers an avenue for publicly releasing information whose validity or truthfulness is almost

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