Doron's Take:
What started off as a lonely girl's video diary ended up being revealed as a hoax created by a Hollywood talent agency. It could have backfired but instead led to fame and fortune and the cover of Wired Magazine and stories in NYT, etc. What does this say about our society and new media? It means the balance of power has shifted to us as Time Magazine said last year when it voted YOU the Person of the Year.
Read the story in Wired: "She is a high school girl with swooping eyebrows, boy problems, and a webcam willing to listen. The room behind her could be anywhere in America – there's a pink floral-print bedspread, a half-dozen stuffed animals, and a framed picture of a rose on the wall..."
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