Looking beyond the content of Michele Hilmes’s work to its structure and form, Shawn VanCour discusses the larger goals and techniques of Hilmesian historiography.
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Ghost Stories and Dirty Optics: Notes on the Hilmesian Closeup
From Mercury to Mars: A Hard Act to Follow: War of the Worlds and the Challenges of Literary Adaptation
Understanding "War of the Worlds"’s neglected second act requires consideration of the contested status of character monologue and larger shifts in dominant production norms for Golden Age radio drama.
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New Directions in Media Studies: The Aesthetic Turn
As more media scholars grapple with issues traditionally associated with aesthetic analysis, the need to map the history, methods, and goals of this “aesthetic turn” proves increasingly pressing.
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