Less fifteen minutes than fifteen people:
If you really want to see the future, check out teenagers and twentysomethings. When they go to a party, they make sure they're dressed for their close-up because there will be photos, and those photos will end up online. In managing their Web presence, they understand the impact of logos, images, and fonts.
I guess it's the merging of Facebook culture with reality TV culture. Which is to say: a grim prospect. Someone somewhere must appreciate the value of anonymity.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2007/12/the-age-of-the-micro-celebrity/222710/
