Pleased to announce the release of the book *Building Bridges in Celebrity Studies *(WaterHill Publishing, 2016). To order copies for libraries, courses, and research, please visit the publisher’s website http://www.waterhillpublishing.com/books.html. *Building Bridges in Celebrity Studies **(WaterHill Publishing, 2016)* Editors: *Jackie Raphael, Basuli Deb and Nidhi Shrivastava* This edited book addresses the complex interplay between celebrities and media. Various themes are investigated including trend setting, consumer consumption, impact of social media, sensationalism in reporting, celebrities as a commodity, media scandal creating fame, and feminism. *Building Bridges in Celebrity Studies* invites scholars and media professionals to critically consider ethical and social justice directions where media and celebrities combine for a commitment to social transformation. Both media and celebrity culture are crucial parts of our daily lives, thus a greater understanding of how the two co-exist is essential. This book provides some key perspectives towards such understanding. *Contents* Introduction: Bridging the Gaps Between Celebrity and Media *Jackie Raphael, Basuli Deb and Nidhi Shrivastava * *PART I - Bridging Celebrity Trends and Consumer Perception * Celebrity Influence on Audiences’ Consumption Practices as Parents *Elizabeth Fish Hatfield* Front Row Aspirations in the Online Era: Bodies, Accessories and Fashioning Celebrity . *Rebecca Halliday* *PART II - Bridging Sensationalised Media and Commodified Celebrities * Selling the Bromance: Sensationalism of the McAvoy/Fassbender Relationship *Celia Lam and Jackie Raphael* Commodifying Celebrity: Social media, sensationalism, and how the media plays a role in creating celebrities . *Judith Roberts * Quantifying Celebrity: Influence Measurement in the Digital Age *Andrew Zolides * *PART III - Bridging Media Controversy and Celebrity Status * A Persona of Global Controversy: Assange, Snowden, and the Makings of the Digital Information Activist *Andrew Munro * Corporate Colonization and the Myth of Authentic Journalism *William Huddy * Celebrity Culture and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Jian Ghomeshi, Global Others, and Sexual Violence *Kiera Obbard * *PART IV - Bridging Women’s Issues and Media Representation * The Power of Celebrity Culture and its Response to Rape and Sexual Violence against Women in Post-2012 India *Nidhi Shrivastava * Media Representations and Angelina Jolie’s Elective Mastectomy and Transnational Adoption *Basuli Deb* *Dr Samita Nandy*Director, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) PhD Curtin University, Australia (Media / Celebrity) MA and BA York University, Canada (Communication) URL <[log in to unmask]>: www.samitanandy.com | Twitter @famecritic <http://www.twitter.com/famecritic> ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: https://listserv.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html