News and Gossip, Is There a Difference? - Andrea McDonnell, Ph.D.

Can the study of pop culture be an academic discipline? Absolutely. And Andrea McDonnell, Ph.D., director of the new Communication Program at Providence College, is a foremost scholar in the area of media discourse and its intersection with gossip, celebrity, gender, and politics. The author of “Celebrity: A History of Fame,” with co-author Susan Douglas, Andrea shares her insights into popular topics in her field, such as the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, COVID’s effect on media consumption, and the blurry distinction between news and gossip.

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