Celebrity, Gossip, and Contemporary Politics

27/04/2022 1h 4min Episodio 45
Celebrity, Gossip, and Contemporary Politics

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On this episode of Beyond Your News Feed, Dr. Bill Hudson is joined by Associate Professor of Communication and Director of PC’s new Communication Program Professor Andrea McDonnell. She and Dr. Hudson Talk about the dissolution of the line between “celebrity” and “politician,” the prevalence of gossip as opposed to substantive information, and the role that the internet—particularly social media platforms—have in exacerbating these phenomenon.