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 | The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America (1st Edition) by Daniel Joseph Boorstin Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 1992 ISBN-10: 0-679-74180-1 / 0679741801 ISBN-13: 978-0-679-74180-0 / 9780679741800 First published in 1962, this wonderfully provocative book introduced the notion of “pseudo-events”—events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported—and the contemporary definition of celebrity as “a person who is known for his well-kno | |