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Beyond the Box: Television and the Internet - Hardcover

Ross, Sharon Marie

 
9781405161237: Beyond the Box: Television and the Internet
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 140516123X ISBN 13: 9781405161237
Publisher: *Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Synopsis

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

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About the Author

Sharon Marie Ross is Assistant Professor of television studies in the Television Department at Columbia College, Chicago, where she teaches critical analysis of TV.

From the Back Cover

In Beyond the Box: Extending TV Text, Sharon Ross delves into developments in today’s TV industry, making sense of generational shifts, new textual strategies, and technological changes. She offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred the lines of established boundaries. Featuring discussions of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Lost" and "American Idol", 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.

From the Inside Flap

In Beyond the Box: Extending TV Text, Sharon Ross delves into developments in today’s TV industry, making sense of generational shifts, new textual strategies, and technological changes. She offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred the lines of established boundaries. Featuring discussions of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Lost" and "American Idol", 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.

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Publisher
*Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
140516123X
ISBN 13 
9781405161237
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
279