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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.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.

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.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/providence-college-podcast/id1137639327?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2yzPS63wvtLJiqUaPYuilc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/providence-college-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ief4lyw44tuzv7ej6zejl4sqeqa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFgjPExiO4HXbxV2Rco1XHrq6pTmNg2gs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.  Visit Providence College on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/providencecollege/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fprovidencecol&amp;data=01%7C01%7CCJUDGE05%40providence.edu%7Ca8119d1237a44d74248608d795f3277e%7C29196f361d5e4d2689453be41ba81178%7C0&amp;sdata=W8RWgwNF2fDM%2B8tEYKoS%2FJ0bOLkMD5KltrVGVcI2V%2Fs%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/provcollege/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/providencecollege" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/provcollege" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snapchat</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/providence-college/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

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

Patt Morrison talks with Author Andrea McDonnell. Andrea teaches communications and media studies at Emmanuel College in Boston and  is co-author of the book Celebrity : A History of Fame.   

Patt Morrison talks with Author Andrea McDonnell. Andrea teaches communications and media studies at Emmanuel College in Boston and  is co-author of the book Celebrity : A History of Fame.

Author Andrea McDonnell: Kobe Bryant and the fickle nature of fame