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Automated for the People
Gerald Sim / Florida Atlantic University

This article discusses the intersection of technology and creative labor, focusing on the impact of AI tools on video editing and the broader media industry.

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A Quiet Revolution? Cinema Programming in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Roderik Smits / Erasmus University Rotterdam

Roderik Smits explores how AI is shaping the landscape of film programming and distribution.

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Disclaimer, Anonymous Content and single series auteur-directed television
Andrew Stubbs-Lacy / Staffordshire University

This column examines Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer on AppleTV+, exploring how its production and promotion as a “cinematic” auteur-driven series reflect broader industry strategies.

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TikTok is Television, Television is TikTok
Michael Z. Newman / University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Michael Z. Newman explores the convergence of television and TikTok, arguing that platforms like TikTok embody television’s fragmentary logic and attention-driven economy, transforming late-night shows like After Midnight into viral, internet-native content.

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We Are So Screwed: Invasion TV

November 18, 2005 Derek Kompare / Southern Methodist University 3 comments

by: Derek Kompare / Southern Methodist University
Making sense of the supernatural on prime-time.

Irony Irony: The Mission (Accomplished) of The Daily Show

November 18, 2005 David Lavery / Brunel University 9 comments

by: David Lavery / Middle Tennessee State University
Sham or not, The Daily Show remains deeply committed to its mission: “truthiness.”

When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Boy: Transgeneration‘s Meditation on the “Real”

November 18, 2005 Shana Agid / Sarah Lawrence College 3 comments

by: Shana Agid / Sarah Lawrence College
Thoughts on Transgeneration and TV’s quest to create a viable “normal” transgender person.

War, “Incendiary Media,” and International Law (Part II)

November 18, 2005 John Nguyet Erni / City University of Hong Kong 2 comments

by: John Nguyet Erni / City University of Hong Kong
The second of a three part series on media and warfare from a human rights perspective, this column explores the human rights norms that justify the legality of media intervention.

The Cost of Not Selling Out

November 18, 2005 Tom McCourt / Fordham University 5 comments

by: Tom McCourt / Fordham University
In an age when TV ads are the new radio, what does it take to avoid selling out?

The Worst Happened

November 4, 2005 Cynthia Fuchs / George Mason University 7 comments

by: Cynthia Fuchs / George Mason University
While remaining largely unnoticed, Discovery Times’ Off to War provides a much needed perspective on the war in Iraq.

Editorial: Mommy, Where do Presidents Come From?

November 4, 2005 Kristen Grant / FLOW Staff 4 comments

by: Kristen Grant / Flow Staff
Scrape off the generous slathering of Velveeta and Commander in Chief reveals itself to be less about who we want the president to be than what we want them to be.