*Cross-posted: CMCS 71st newsletter <https://mailchi.mp/0c8d839e535c/cmcs-71st-ed>edition* We are excited to announce that NYU and Columbia University-based faculty *Jacqueline Strayer* will offer an exclusive interactive session called *“Maximizing Your Personal Brand”* at the 8th CMCS conference (Intellect Books) in New York (August 29-September 1) – not to be missed. The session will be followed by our *Bridging Gaps* media panel “Scholars as Critics” with *Andrew Zolides*, *Basuli Deb*, *Alex Symons*, and *Jacque Lynn Foltyn on *Saturday, August 31. Thanks to *Hannah Yelin *for joining us for Q & A over live video. Special thanks to *Kiera Obbard* for supporting the event. For the 4-day program schedule and location of our 6th-anniversary event, visit http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/nyc2019/ or e-mail [log in to unmask] for guest inquiries - limited spaces left at the conference. Till then, check out *Celebrity Studies *Call for Papers (special edition) on *Keanu Reeves* http://cmc-centre.com/celebrity-studies-keanu-reeves/. Thanks to *Renee Middlemost *for sharing the CFP with us. Also, join and check out our special moments on Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/cmcs_media>and YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_eWN2Ueqw>. Do you have urgent issues or research to share with journalists and scholars in media and celebrity studies? Drop us a line at [log in to unmask] or tag us on Twitter - we’ll be happy to support. For more information on events and Call for Papers, visit our blog and Twitter @celeb_studies <http://www.twitter.com/celeb_studies>. We look forward to seeing you in New York City soon! My best, *Samita Nandy @famecritic <http://www.twitter.com/famecritic> * ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]