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• In Media Res
  Re: Widercasting: Cable Networks Abandon the Niche

  Widercasting or Rebranding?

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Friday, February 3, 2012 — 3:01 pm

  Has the programming become more diverse or is this just a way for Syfy to say, "we are embracing the recent wave of sci/fantasy fandom"? It seems to me that sci-fi and fantasy has become a more popular genre in the past 10 years and Syfy's ...
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  Re: Finding Your Niche on the New YouTube

  You are of course right, we are the niche of YouTube

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Thursday, February 2, 2012 — 9:34 pm

  Alex, You are of course right that educators are the niche users of YouTube and that YouTube has always had commercial goals. My concern is that my "recommended" feed will start sending me to "channels" as opposed to other videos that ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Digital Producers Are Just Like You!

  Remembering History

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Thursday, January 20, 2011 — 2:47 pm

  I think you are correct to be thinking about the history of emerging technology when looking at independent web production and distribution. I would be surprised if the nonprofessional distribution (the peer to peer spreading of content) disappeared or wa ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Digital Producers Are Just Like You!

  Workspace Media

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Thursday, January 20, 2011 — 2:57 pm

  I am glad to see you bring up the workplace audience. My dissertation is on workspace media, content that people engage with at work, and I am writing a chapter about producing content for the workplace that certainly influences how I think about digital ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The Comfort Women of the Digital Industries: Asian Women in David Fincher's "The Social Network"

  Asian Women and Cyber-Punk Fiction

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Tuesday, January 18, 2011 — 6:02 am

  I wanted to wait to respond to this interesting post till after I had the chance to see the Social Network so this afternoon I ran down to the local Redbox and rented the movie. After reading your post this morning my attention was drawn to the asian wome ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Paying with Bagels: The Labor of Web Video Production

  Great Video and Great Post

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Thursday, January 20, 2011 — 3:24 pm

  I think you were right about the compatability between our posts. Many of these web series producers talk about their work as a labor of love or a last ditch effort to get in the industry. Felicia Day's story about trying to get the Guild made is par ...
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  Re: Back to Nurture: Bear Bodies and The Tactile Tactics of Queer Masculinity

  Cameron on Modern Family

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Wednesday, March 3, 2010 — 1:29 am

  During the most recent television season the new show that I have loved the most is ABC's Modern Family.  Reading your post I was reminded of the bear character Cameron.  Thinking about your observation that bear discourse tends to be utopian, I real ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Contemporary Male Masculinity in 30 Seconds

  The Superbowl's Wide World of Viewers

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Tuesday, March 2, 2010 — 12:03 am

  Great discussion on a topic that seems perfectly suited for this week's theme.  While watching the superbowl and thinking about my contribution to IMR I was struck by the gender implications of the ads.  Later I enjoyed listening to the Slate Culture ...
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  Re: The girls have caught up to the boys

  The Proper Space for Female Violence

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Thursday, March 4, 2010 — 12:43 am

  This discussion relates in many ways to my post for tomorrow on "link pranking."  In both instances I am interested in the way in which generic conventions and entire cultural objects become gendered through their quotidian use.  I agree with yo ...
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  Re: The Link Prank: A Legacy of the Internet Cowboy

  Corralling the Cowboy

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  Ethan Tussey Georgia State University

  Friday, March 5, 2010 — 12:58 am

  I am glad that both of you discussed the way in which these pranks fade and get quickly institutionalized and coopted as either played out or momentary distractions.  Certainly internet memes come and go but I am fascinated by the way in which there is a ...

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