“Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Ratings: Oprah Interview Draws 17.1 Million Viewers.”

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal story “Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Ratings: Oprah Interview Draws 17.1 Million Viewers.” Thompson, an expert on pop culture, comments on the former royals’ interview with Oprah, noting its symbolic significance in moving away from royal life.