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
Tabela de Conteúdo
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”
Sobre o autor
Sharon Marie Ross is Assistant Professor of television studies in the Television Department at Columbia College, Chicago, where she teaches critical analysis of TV.