Chinese celebrity and the pandemic: introduction

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Neil Ewen

Neil Ewen is Cultural Report section editor. He is Associate Professor of Media, Communications and Culture at the University of Exeter.

Shiyu (Sharon) Zheng

Shiyu (Sharon) Zheng, PhD, is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Digital Media and Culture at Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, UK. Her research focuses on gendered/transcultural fandom, celebrity studies/stardom, qualitative research, British/Chinese TV, digital media and cultural policy studies. She has published articles in Digital Journalism, Journalism Studies, Journalism, Journal of Consumer Culture, Media, Culture & Society, Celebrity Studies, Feminist Media Studies, Qualitative Inquiry, Information, Communication & Society, Cultural Trends, European Journal of Culture Studies, etc.