Universal City Studios, Inc. v. ReimerdesChristopher Jordan / St. Cloud University
The fine line between piracy and free speech.
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Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes
A Tale of Two Fan GirlsBambi Haggins and Anna Jonsson / University of Michigan
Musings on the nature of TV fandom.
Read moreIt’s a Kid’s World
Aaron Delwiche / Trinity University
An examination of the links between consumerism and online virtual worlds aimed at children.
Read moreHorribly Guilty TelevisionRon Becker / Miami University
Horribly Guilty Television: HGTV and the Promotion of America’s Ownership Society
Read more“Why in the world won’t they take my money?” – Hulu, iTunes, and the value of attentionJoshua Green / MIT
Audiences are reacting to networks using the same business model in new viewing environments.
Read moreCritical Art on TrialJoan Hawkins / University of Indiana, Bloomington
Members of an avante-garde artists’ collective are brought before the Grand Jury and investigated on the charge of bio-terrorism.
Read moreFollow the Money: Let’s be Upfront about the InfrontsJennifer Holt / UCSB
NBC’s Ben Silverman has launched a successful “infront” and made self-dealing expected–even non-controversial–in the current business climate.
Read moreHas the DTV Tsunami Arrived?Mitchell Szczepanczyk / Chicago Media Action
An update of the ongoing difficulties with the conversion from analog to digital television.
Read moreDo We Need a Gay Rights Saving Time?Kathleen Battles / Oakland University
Danny Noriega, Ben Affleck, and the trouble with gays on television.
Read moreWe’ve Gotta Have Faith: TV Lawyers, Prophets & VisionsSteve Classen / Cal State, Los Angeles
Eli Stone: why introduce the spiritual lawyer-prophet now?
The Thirtieth Anniversary of Roots and the Deferred Dream of Black DramaTim Havens / University of Iowa
As we enter a post-network television era, however, it is worth reassessing the promises and disappointments that came in the wake of Roots in order to understand the prospects for African American television today, especially dramatic series.
Read moreWelcome to Flow Favorites
Welcome to the “Flow Favorites” special issue – a collection of some of our favorite columns, selected by our current and former coordinating editors.