Why TV Is Not Our Fault: Television Programming, Viewers, and Who's Really in Control (Critical Media Studies) (Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture) - Softcover

Meehan, Eileen R.

 
9780742524866: Why TV Is Not Our Fault: Television Programming, Viewers, and Who's Really in Control (Critical Media Studies) (Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0742524868 ISBN 13: 9780742524866
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005

Synopsis

This book dispels the myth that the television industry is just giving viewers the programming they want to see and, thus, we as viewers are _responsible_ for the existence of shows like Fear Factor and yet another Survivor. In fact, Meehan explains, viewers exert no demand in the market. She also counters the idea that TV programs reflect our culture directly. Introducing us to the political economy of television, Meehan covers programming, corporate strategies, advertising, network _competition,_ and organizations that seek more industry accountability. She tells us why TV isn't our fault_and who's really to blame.

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About the Author

Eileen R. Meehan is the Lemuel Heidel Brown Chair in Media and Political Economy at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0742524868
ISBN 13 
9780742524866
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
154

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