Beyond the Box

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4051-6123-7
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 589 g

Beyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change.
- Charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living rooms across the world

- Probes how the Internet’s development has altered how television is made and consumed

- Looks at a range of topics and programmes - from voting practices on American Idol to online forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans

- Offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred established boundaries

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ross, Sharon Marie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Fernsehen & Rundfunk
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Online/Offline~What It Means to “Watch (and Make) TV” in the Age of the Internet.

1. Fascinated with Fandom: the Interactively Aware Viewers of Xena and Buffy.

2. Power to the People, or the Industry?: American Idol Voting, “Adult Swim” Bumping, and Viral Video-ing.

3. Managing Millenials: Teen Expectations of Tele-Participation.

4. No Network Is An Island: Lost’s Tele-participation and ABC’s Return to Industry Legitimacy.

5. Conclusion: The Remains Of The Day: The Future Of “TV”

Über Autor(innen)

Sharon Marie Ross is Assistant Professor of television studies in the Television Department at Columbia College, Chicago, where she teaches critical analysis of TV.