CMCS Media Coverage April 2016

CMCS Director Dr Samita Nandy was covered in Sun Media’s 24 Hours on April 6, 2016. Read “Annoying Much? Why do these celebs attract so much trolling?” at http://www.pressreader.com/canada/24-hours-toronto/20160406/281668254125570.  Dr Nandy was  covered again on April 19, 2016. The full story is given in “Worst. Celeb. Advice. Ever!”: http://www.toronto24hours.ca/2016/04/19/worst-celeb-advice-ever.

Special thanks to reporter Brad Hunter for his excellent media coverage. His critical analysis of Hollywood fame and ethical impacts of celebrity advice is insightful for a wide range of audiences and researchers in celebrity studies and fan studies.

Also, (CMCS) editorial board member Nidhi Shrivastava has her cover story in April edition of ANOKHI Media Magazine. Her story offers insightful views on celebrity politicians and politics of fame in transnational contexts. Read http://anokhimedia.com/magazine/would-you-change-your-religion-to-advance-your-career for details.

The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is an international organization and research network that helps coordinating academic research and media commentaries on celebrity culture. CMCS carries a pedagogical philosophy that inspires integration of high quality research and media skills training in academic and public discourses of fame.  The centre believes in intellectual, aesthetic, and ethical values of bridging gaps in higher education and media industry.  Using the critical lens of celebrity studies , CMCS helps coordinating research, publications, productions, and commentaries to mobilize informed opinions in media.