*Apologies for cross-posting* On behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) board, I am pleased to announce that the July 2015 edition of *Celebrity Culture and Social Inquiry* has been published. We are also thrilled to announce that the edited book *Bridging Gaps: Higher Education, Media and Society *is now available. This book contains chapters authored by selected delegates at the inaugural CMCS international conference series that was held in Toronto in May. Published by WaterHill Publishing, the book includes Stephanie Patrick’s chapter on celebrity public relations and journalism that received the best paper award at the conference. *Highlights of the July 2015 issue include*: - *Bridging Gaps: Higher Education, Media and Society* Robert Caine, Hilary Wheaton and Louis Massey (eds.) http://www.amazon.com/Bridging-Gaps-Higher-Education-Society/dp/0993993818 - *Public and Private in Mobile Communications* José Ricardo Carvalheiro & Ana Serrano Tellería (eds.) http://www.livroslabcom.ubi.pt/book/141#sthash.kPqeiBgf.dpuf - *Celebrity Studies Questions and Answers* http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/ah/rcel-celebrity-studies-qa - *3rd International Celebrity Studies Conference: Authenticating Celebrity * - *Stardom and Celebrity of David Bowie* symposium - *International Journal of Cultural Studies - Celebrities and Advocacy * - *Porn Studies* *Special Issue: Inside Gonzo Porn * You may now access the newsletter for printing or review here: http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=8d968a451671b45aa780b5674&id=bb4e78820c&e=156e60574f If you would like to subscribe, discuss scholarly publications / creative productions, or share contributions with our growing research network, contact us at [log in to unmask] <http://cmc-centre.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8d968a451671b45aa780b5674&id=81ae8de81b&e=9b4b89800a>. Visit our website <http://cmc-centre.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=8d968a451671b45aa780b5674&id=2bbc7e274a&e=9b4b89800a> (www.cmc-centre.com) and send an e-mail for criteria and 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 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. With this view, CMCS helps coordinating research, publications, creative productions, and media commentaries to restore artistic and ethical acts for social change.* ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org