Research on Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama

• Many celebrities in the media landscape are seen as role models, for example Oprah Winfrey is a television host, actress, writer and producer and has also been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century
• Oprah is the most influential woman in the world. In the 2008 presidential election in the US, Oprah was publicly authorized to a political candidate for the first time, hosting a fundraiser for Barack Obama and appearing with him at campaign events. It is controversially believed that her support was crucial to him winning the Democratic nomination and the presidency itself.
• This goes to show how celebrities help other celebrities, generate a fan base, which then leads to obsession as people become intrigued with them and more involved in what they do.
• a woman as powerful as oprah can turn anyone into sales blockbuster

Telegraph: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3026893.ece

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