The Sociology of Gossip: Elaine Lui at TEDx Vancouver

Lainey isn t looking to impress anyone, especially celebrities. The ETALK Reporter and scribe of the immensely popular celebrity gossip blog, does what she does for one reason to provide a gossip education to the Canadian public. The Torontoborn, selfproclaimed gossip maven got into the gossip game in a very roundabout way. What started as an email to two friends grew to a website with active followers from around the world. More than one million people now read every month, making it a leading international celebrity news source. Elaine s years of experience in the media, celebrity entertainment and blogging space have helped her shape a fascinating TED talk about gossip and it s critical place within modern pop culture. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, selforganized events that bring people together to share a TEDlike experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion a