Clea Bourne

Clea Bourne is a Reader in Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she convenes the MA Promotional Media program. Her research examines economies and market practices at the intersection of media studies, cultural studies, and market studies, with recent focus on financial markets, promotional culture, and AI ethics.

Bourne has authored multiple books including 'Public Relations and the Digital' and 'Trust, Power and Public Relations in Financial Markets'. She co-edited 'The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society' and 'The Entangled Legacies of Empire', contributing to critical analyses of promotional industries and colonial economic legacies.

Her current work investigates AI's societal impacts, arguing that ethical frameworks alone are insufficient for addressing algorithmic bias and social justice concerns in digital economies.