Network Celebrity
Entrepreneurship and the New Public Intellectuals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2428246 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fred Turner, Christine Larson (0000-0001-7331-0817), C Philip Larson (0000-0002-4171-809X) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-84 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0899-2363 • E-ISSN: 1527-8018 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/08992363-2798343 |
| OpenAlex | W2331038985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article identifies a mode of intellectual influence and popular celebrity that has emerged alongside American computer science and collaborative engineering: "network celebrity." By tracking the tactics and impact of three key intellectual entrepreneurs - Norbert Wiener, Stewart Brand, and Tim O'Reilly - the article traces the rise of this mode of celebrity. It outlines both the new shape of network- driven intellectual fame and the dangers inherent in networked modes of power
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |