Sender and receiver

In what follows, we will present you the sender and receiver of “I Killed Britney Spears” by Jean Hannah Edelstein

Sender

Edelstein is a credible sender because she has journalistic experience and has collaborated with numerous newspapers and magazines on a variety of topics.

The essay is even more credible because the writer presents a personal story—the way she followed Britney Spears’s life and career and how she related to it. Because the writer presents a personal story, readers are also more likely to empathise with her point of view:

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Receiver

Given that the essay discusses the way the public is affected and influences the life of celebrities (in this case Britney Spears), the essay targets tabloid readers and young people who are usually fans of pop stars: “… I nonetheless, was one of the millions who fed the Britney machine. I gave her family and managers a reason to continue bleeding her dry…” (p. 160, ll. 25-27)

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