Blog Post 1 - Justine Sacco

        We can see some of the features of celebrity culture in Justine Sacco's story by looking at the way people treated her. Justine's tweet, although meant as a joke, took on a completely different meaning when people that didn't know her read it. The responses people wrote to Justine all had the same theme: they were offended and appalled. This was a result of people wanting attention and not thinking for themselves. Once the hashtag caught on, an enormous amount of people learned about her tweet and joined in the bashing. Even though she wasn't a celebrity, Justine was a victim of something many celebrities have to deal with. It didn't matter what she really thought or what kind of person she was, the people had decided that she was a horrible human.