Small Pleasures
by: Mimi White / Northwestern University
Can you love and hate a television show at one and the same time?
MGM, DVD, and “TV”
by: Thomas Schatz / University of Texas-Austin
Could DVD be the force that finally ushers in HD?
“Print the Money”: Mediating the 2004 Elections
by: Anna Everett / University of California at Santa Barbara
The title of this essay derives from a telling remark made by ubiquitous network news super star journalist Tim Russert following the third Presidential Debate on October 13, 2004 . . .
Political Polarization and the New Hollywood Blockbuster
by: Frederick Wasser / Brooklyn College CUNY
The connection between politics and movies is continuous and yet murky…
Undecided Voter
by: Chris Anderson / Indiana University
Squirrel hunting once was a lovely way for a man to pass an autumn afternoon…
Contemporary Television Criticism: State of the Art or Stuck in the Past?
by: Brian L. Ott / Colorado State University
The launch of FLOW provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the current state of television criticism…
What Can We Still Learn about Television from Raymond Williams?
by: Jim McGuigan / Loughborough University
When I was invited to write this column for Flow, I wondered where to start . . .
Welcome to Flow
by: Christopher Lucas and Avi Santo / University of Texas-Austin
Well, here it is. One long journey ends, at times frustrating, at times inspiring, and another journey begins…
Affective Economics 101
by: Henry Jenkins / Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Apprentice How many different ways is The Apprentice involved in branding? 1. The Brand as Protagonist: The Donald casts himself and his corporate empire as the series protagonists. In the Sept.23 episode, the Donald ascends down the escalator to a trumpet fanfare and then directs our eyes upwards to enjoy the […]
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by: Robert Schrag / North Carolina State University
It was late summer in the Heartland. A simpler time, with only vague fears of Y2K troubling my anticipation of brisk breezes and the deepening color of autumn.
Diary of a Political Tourist
by: Anna McCarthy / New York University
Must political documentaries always return to shopworn chiches?
Homework
by: Cynthia Fuchs / George Mason University
The first presidential debate garnered predictable media excitement.