Reconsidering the delicate work of tweeting about others' scholarship, the necessity of establishing best practices for conference tweeting, and the value of digital labor.
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Turning Twitter into Work: Digital Reporting at SCMS 2013
Changing the conversation, not just the games
Thoughts about the EA/HRC Full Spectrum mini-conference and LGBT representation in the gaming industry.
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What is the Media & Cultural Studies of the MOOC?
Amid the flurry of dialogue accumulating discursive authority as “The Year of the MOOC,” what is the contribution of the media and cultural studies scholar?
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Syllabus Fantasies
Why are syllabi going viral, and what does this tell us about the state of higher education?
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Berlinale 2013 Report: Part Two
The final installment of a two-part report on Berlinale 2013, paying particular attention to some of the less publicized, more experimental projects.
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Berlinale 2013 Report: Part One
Part one of a two-part report on Berlinale 2013, an extensive, well-organized, festival centered on the Potsdamer Platz.
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The Velvet Light Trap CFP: On Sound (New Directions in Sound Studies)
The coordinating editors of The Velvet Light Trap are seeking submissions for a forthcoming issue that explores new directions in sound studies.
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What Are You Missing? Feb 17-March 2
Ten media news items that you might have missed recently.
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Radio at SCMS 2013
Some thoughts on the current state of qualitative radio scholarship, plus a line-up of radio studies related papers, panels, and events at this year's SCMS conference.
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WWE vs. Glenn Beck: Potshots to Publicity, Controversy to Cash
While the issue is ostensibly about the negative portrayal of the Tea Party, Glenn Beck and WWE have taken advantage of the situation for publicity.
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“We Saw Your Misogyny”: The Oscars & Seth MacFarlane
The controversy surrounding Seth MacFarlane's hosting of the 2013 Oscars offers an opportunity to have productive discussions about the role of the media in shaping ideology.
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Rebooting Sex and the City: How The Franchise Carrie-s On
One of the most significant features of this franchise is its adaptability and ability to transcend production models and multi-generational fan engagement within different industrial moments.
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Shut it Down: The End of 30 Rock
A cultural discussion of 30 Rock's television legacy for feminist discourse and self reflexive satire television in the wake of its final broadcast.
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Half the Battle? Envisioning Citizenship in “Whole Again”
While failing to sell SUVs, the commercial offers visions of wartime American citizenship with which spectators are to identify: the forlorn dog, the crying wife, and the praying child.
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One World, Two Ways In (For Some): Syfy’s Defiance
While Defiance may seek to expand its focus beyond a primarily male audience, as a broader transmedia initiative it highlights the gendered realities of convergent media practices.
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An Entourage Movie? Why?
Entourage may have already given HBO’s parent company Time Warner all that it’s capable of giving.
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