Victoria E. Johnson
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Mark, Thank you for this
Mark, Thank you for this great excavation and wonderful use of links to open this clip up to broader investigation and to pose a set of really intriguing questions about place-identity and local media. Your post and Doug's response suggest entirely n ... -
I think Allison's points are
I think Allison's points are really interesting, particularly as there is also a high value within collector/fan culture to the TV program "as it aired" having an affective implication of "authenticity" and recreation of that mome ... -
I was thrilled when I heard
I was thrilled when I heard that Allison was working on this topic, as it has fascinated me for years. I've wondered also what connection (if any? if "only" philosophically?) the MPATI project had with the concurrent extension education pro ... -
Jeffrey, Thanks so much for
Jeffrey, Thanks so much for this post. I find myself speechless, actually... But, I will forge ahead by noting that I'm intrigued that, when teaching my students (who are all interested in film and video production) about public access, so few are in ... -
Thank you, Doug, for your
Thank you, Doug, for your terrific insights. Indeed, the producers have expressly noted that they were interested in presenting a vision of L.A., in the series, that was much more "native" than well-worn from other media/representations. Accordi ... -
Thanks for the comments,
Thanks for the comments, Derek and Allison! I've been fascinated by the fact that, in returning to "essential principles" that founded much of TV studies (for scholarly and teaching purposes, of late), the TV that aired contemporaneous to t ... -
I'm interested in the issues
I'm interested in the issues raised regarding race and the problematic notion of "authenticity." Though not the realm of baseball Doug is focusing on, the MLB Minor Leagues have experienced a resurgence of late, in part, by moving into down ... -
Doug, This won't be as
Doug, This won't be as well-thought-out as your entries, above! But, I wanted to thank you for bringing in Zirin's work--I did not know of it and it's a particuarly interesting moment for such issues considering the World Baseball Series (f ...