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Need research help?
Check out these resources: From the UO library website: Starting Research in Journalism/Mass Media. Take note of the name Paul Franz – he’s our subject librarian and a great resource if you want help...
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American Girl – Watch before class on Tuesday
Watch one of these episodes (at least most of one…). The first is the pilot. It sets up the stereotypes immediately – at least watch the beginning of this one. The second episode is one of the episodes...
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More on the asian stereotype on television…
Here’s a link to the video we watched in class today about JT Tran: ABC Nightline: Asian Playboy Smashes Stereotypes (Extended) and well before Nightline / ABC picked up the story, Wesley Yang wrote...
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on structuralist and poststructuralist theoretical approaches…
I stumbled on the distinction today. One approach steadfastly looks to the structure of language – sign/signifier/signified- to understand structures as a whole, and the other is much more looser with...
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watch tv alert: ABC’s Good Morning America “bombshell interview exclusive”
All Wednesday, ABC is promoting a “bombshell interview exclusive” with President Obama about the news that he officially supports same sex marriage. Why is this a bombshell? The first story on...
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Videos, Stories, and Stats Referenced in Class ….
On Thursday we talked about representation and gay visibility on television. I briefly noted some statistics. Take a look at these stats from the source: GLAAD, Where We Are on TV Report: 2011 – 2012...
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This week in the TV industry …. Should the FCC Revoke FOX’s liscence? What...
Things to look out for this week - 1. Given that a committee in the British Parliament deems that Rupert Murdoch “is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company,”...
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Satire on TV — the “Socially Relevant” Turn
All in the Family – Season 3, Episode 1 – Archie and the Editorial Optional viewings / readings For context about All in the Family and reception, watch this excerpt from the 20th anniversary special...
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TV, the Auteur, and Quality
Between now and Tuesday’s class – as you watch television think about these three main things – is there a clear author? does having a clear author or auteur (borrowing from film theory) change how you...
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Sports !! For Tuesday’s Class
Take a listen / read the transcripts. These can help provide more recent examples than the readings and place sports within the larger context of the television industry. Great short, 3 minute or so...
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