When a showrunner chooses to remove themselves from Twitter, they are removing themselves from not only professional opportunity but also a space for self-expression.
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Posts Tagged ‘ television ’
The Personal Stakes of Social Media: Showrunners [Off] Twitter V
The Cultural Lives of Doctor Who: What’s Special About Multiple Multi-Doctor Specials?
In this inaugural post in Antenna's new series The Cultural Lives of Doctor Who, Matt Hills discusses the show's regular anniversary celebrations and the phenomena of "multi-Doctor" stories.
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Change and Continuity on Saturday Night Live
Despite a rough start to the season, Saturday Night Live continues to be a fascinating case study for understanding American television.
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Fall Premieres 2013: NBC
Antenna contributors review the new fall series from the peacock network.
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Fall Premieres 2013: Fox
Antenna contributors review the new fall series from America's former #1 network in Adults 18-49.
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Conflicted Coverage: ESPN and Johnny Manziel
ESPN reacted to Heisman-winner Johnny Manziel's controversial return to college football with both praise and criticism. What message are they trying to send to viewers, and why is it important culturally as well as financially?
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Deadline Extended: The Velvet Light Trap CFP: On Sound (New Directions in Sound Studies)
The Editorial Board of The Velvet Light Trap has extended the deadline for its forthcoming "On Sound (New Directions in Sound Studies)" issue to September 1. In particular, VLT seeks sound-related research that addresses issues and topics in radio, television, video games, digital/new media, and other non-film media. Read on for the CFP.
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Enough Said? Beasts of the Southern Wild, SharkNado, and Extreme Weather
In this short post I’d like to juxtapose an unlikely pair of films in order to push harder at the taken-for-granted mythologies of extreme weather: SharkNado and Beasts of the Southern Wild.
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Interview: Alan Sepinwall on TV’s Mold-Breaking—Male—Moment
Part two of an interview with TV critic Alan Sepinwall about his popular history of the past fifteen years of television drama.
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What Are You Missing? May 26 – June 9
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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All My Commodities: Valuing the Online Soap Opera
Prospect Park’s soap opera strategy tests traditional conceptions of televisual value within an evolving space of digital distribution.
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Call for Papers: TV and TV Studies in the 21st Century
A conference to bring together established and emerging scholars from around the globe to discuss the future of television and television studies.
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Young Faces, Fast Cars, and the Other NBCs
Grandpa Peacock may be floundering, but the kids—MSNBC and NBC Sports Network—are holding their own.
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What Are You Missing? March 17-March 30
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? March 3-March 16
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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