Beyond the Box - Extending the TV Text
Published on 2. March 2009
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Other digital
280 pages
978-1-4443-0481-7 (ISBN)
Description
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
Reviews / Votes
"Ross's stance is academic, but she also considers the stance of fans, producers, creators and marketers. Together, these voices combine to create a new understanding of the connectedness of all parties in the process of telling stories, both authorised and unauthorised." ( Science Fiction Film and Television , July 2010) "Couch potato television students worldwide will gain immensely from Beyond the Box: Television and the Internet , an articulate examination of what it means to watch television in this era of profound technological change ... .This book is an exciting example of what happens when an academic, spurred on by a passion, throws caution to the wind and mixes things up." ( M/C Reviews: Culture & Media , January 2009)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
562 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-0481-7 (9781444304817)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
09/2011
Wiley-Blackwell
€32.99
Available for download
E-Book
01/2009
Wiley-Blackwell
€32.99
Available for download
Person
Sharon Marie Ross is Assistant Professor of television studies in the Television Department at Columbia College, Chicago, where she teaches critical analysis of TV.
Content
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"