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> Then again, not knowing anything about Jennicam while she was online, I reckon any popular Twitch streamer has at least 100x the audience that Jennifer had.
by CharlesColeman 7y ago
> Then again, not knowing anything about Jennicam while she was online, I reckon any popular Twitch streamer has at least 100x the audience that Jennifer had.
IIRC, she got a lot of media coverage at the time due to the novelty of what she was doing, e.g.:
1997: Jenni, Jenni, Jenni: A Life Laid Bare on the Computer Screen: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-01-ls-37894-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-01-ls-37894...
1997: Voyeur Eyes Only: Jennifer Ringley's real-time web of life: https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/13013765/voyeur-eyes-only https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/13013765/vo...
1999: 'Ed' of the Internet: JenniCAM going strong after three years: http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9903/26/jennicam/ http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9903/26/jennicam/
Her audience probably was smaller than many streamers, but my guess is she was more well known across a broader slice of the public than any streamer.