Hello, Internet researchers, I'm a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. I'm working on a long, feature (as opposed to "investigative") story about how things get on the Internet and then stay there, long after the person who posted it intended it to be valuable or relevant. Specifically, there are three examples of something called "That One Show" -- amateur serial video produced by college / high school kids. One is defunct, another is long defunct but now has a Facebook following, and another is current but VERY low-budget and only interesting to the small group of high school friends the show is intended for. My question to Internet researchers is this, what is the fallout of creative projects when the creativity ceases but the material lives forever? Are there any cases that have received attention of people doing creative stuff on the Internet several years ago only to have it brought out in a criminal case or a job screening? Were there any academic studies following the Lonelygirl event, and has anyone looked recently to see if she's profited from it? Are there any theories about how there's functionally no screening process for creativity, the way publishing houses or talent agents used to screen for books / television shows? This will be a cover for our Style section. Bobby Ampezzan Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Arkansas Life magazine 121 East Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 378-3536 bampezzan@arkansasonline.com
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