The country radio controversy known as "#SaladGate" is a classic case of disruption caused by digital and social media and greater media literacy.
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#SaladGate: When Social Media Disrupts an Insular Media Culture
On Radio: Surprise! Radio Needs More Female Singers
Country radio programmers find themselves fighting back against the domination of “bro-country.” This battle, along with the forcing of Paramore's Grammy-winning Rock Song of the Year into the Pop format, further shows why music radio needs more female singers.
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Army Wives, Safe Soldiers, and Online Smokescreens
As everyone else was drooling over the final episodes of LOST, I fully admit that I was focusing on my weekly fix of Lifetime’s Army Wives. Despite its lack of cultural cachet, to me the show continues to illustrate an interesting tension between niche marketing, media convergence, and politically charged topicality.
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