Celebrity Big Bully.
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2007-09
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Abstract
Some commentators currently claim that "incivility" is increasing in public discourse. This paper presents a case study of this phenomenon, focussing on a notorious incident of so-called "racist bullying" on the British version of the TV show Celebrity Big Brother.
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This is a fully written up version of a paper first presented to the Ross Priory seminar on Broadcast Talk in September 2007.
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Celebrity Big Brother, Jade Goody, Shilpa Shetty, celebrity, incivility, argument, rage