Teen Television: Essays on Programming and Fandom

Ross, Sharon Marie; Stein, Louisa Ellen

ISBN 10: 0786435895 / ISBN 13: 9780786435890

Published by McFarland & Company, 2008

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Synopsis:

This essay collection explores the phenomenon of "teen TV" in the United States, analyzing the meanings and manifestations of this category of programming from a variety of perspectives. Part One views teen television through an industrial perspective, examining how networks such as WB, UPN, The CW, and The N have created a unique economic framework based on demographic niches and teen-focused narrowcasting.

Part Two focuses on popular teen programs from a cultural context, evaluating how such programs reflect and at times stretch the envelope of the cultural contexts in which they are created. Finally, Part Three explores the cultures of reception (including the realms of teen consumerism, fan discourse, and unofficial production) through which teens and consumers of teen media have become authors of the teenage experience in their own right.

About the Authors: Sharon Marie Ross is an assistant professor in the television department at Columbia College, Chicago. She has written extensively about television, and is currently the associate editor for the Journal of International Digital Media Arts Association. She lives in Chicago.

Louisa Ellen Stein is an assistant professor of film and media culture at Middlebury College in Vermont. She has written previously on contemporary media culture, including film, television, the Internet and videogames.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Teen Television: Essays on Programming and ...
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket