Lonelygirl15

You write beautifully, and have found impeccable sources. You've done a terrific job of telling the historical story. Why not, now, take a position on the phenomenon? Is this a new art form? Is it a flash-in-the-pan? What is your point-pf-view?

Very nice job!

-- kfb

OK, last time... (really!)

Anna Kuchment in Newsweek (Sept 25th; p. 60) writes about a 'formula-for-success' (borne of the success of LG15 and others) for other would-be blog-stars:

1.) Use the right video equipment for productions;
2.) Briefly reveal something about yourself on an emotional level ...

OK, just one more...

Business Week, #00077135, (9/11/2006) by Jon Fine

Mr. Fine offers an interesting observation comparing fan responses to LG15 to other earlier "conspiracy-theory" thinking, including The Beatles' "Paul is dead..." and to Kennedy's "grassy knoll" second-gunman beliefs. Hmmm ...

Hi, again! This is an addition to my earlier post.

There are several archived radio interviews with people knowledgeable about LG15 and YouTube available from the WNYC/National Public Radio show, "On the Media".

Several interviews there include Virginia Heffernan, the journalist who did much of ...

Check out the following articles:

After the "fraud" story broke, there was major press coverage:

The New York Times (Sept. 24) by Julie Bosman;
The New York Times (Sept. 13) by Virginia Heffernan and Tom Zeller;
Los Angeles Times (Sept. 13) by Richard Rushfield and Claire Hoffman;
Los Angeles ...