Television Criticism presents an original treatment of television criticism with a foundational approach to the nature of criticism, an understanding of the business of television, production background in creating television style, in-depth chapters on storytelling and narrative theories and television genres, the interaction of rhetoric and cultural studies theories, representation, and postmodernism. It presents new and comprehensive guidelines for analysis and criticism, and it has a sample critique of the television program CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Watching Race: Television and Struggle for Blackness
Examines the cultural politics of television and race.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s television representations of African Americans exploded on the small screen. Why has this occurred, and what relation do these shows have to society's idea of "blackness"? How do these shows relate to earlier television series featuring African Americans? Herman Gray's Watching Race -- now available in paperback for the first time -- offers a new look at the changing representations of African Americans on television.
Starting with the portrayal of blacks on series such as The Jack Benny Show and Amos 'n' Andy, Gray details the ongoing dialogue between television representations and cultural discourse to show how the meaning of blackness has changed through the years of the TV era. Drawing on analyses of The Cosby Show, Frank's Place, In Living Color, and Roc, as well as music videos, news coverage, and advertising, Watching Race examines how the political stakes, cultural perspectives, and social...
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Advertising Rules! (Widescreen)
"Advertising Rules!" is a hip, hilarious international hit comedy about trying to hold on to your integrity while navigating the cutthroat, high-stakes world of advertising. Viktor Vogel (Alexander Scheer) gets a huge career boost when he sneaks into a high-powered ad agency meeting and winds up as veteran ad man Eddie Kaminsky's (G?tz George) new partner on a big-budget campaign. Viktor's lucky streak continues when he meets sexy, talented artist Rosa (Chulpan Khamatova) at a club and helps her come up with a great idea for her debut art exhibition. But under pressure, Viktor pitches the same idea for his first ad campaign and gets the green light from Eddie's biggest client. Soon, Viktor has to decide what's more important: his lust for success or his love for his girlfriend.
Interactive Menus, Scene Selection
Original Language German 5.
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Television, Cult, and the Fantastic
For more than forty years, science fiction, fantasy and horror have been captivating television audiences around the world. The imaginary worlds of Star Trek, The X-Files, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer have become resources for lucrative multimedia franchises, their fiction extending beyond television into films, novels, video games and a wide range of other merchandise. Cult television series, once associated with small and marginalized groups of avid viewers, have stormed the mainstream. Television, Cult and the Fantastic considers the commercial success of cult television series in relation to other multimedia cultural phenomena such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. The book examines their genres, themes, textual and marketing strategies, relating these to wider debates about audiences and consumers, the culture industry, technologies and storytelling.
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Executive Reports: Strategies for Managing and Maximizing Your Budget in Advertising - The Over-Arching Issues You Need to Know
This 23-page research report written for advertising executives features strategies for managing a budget and measuring profits in the advertising industry. Top advertising executives prioritize key components commonly found in successful advertising agencies. The report focuses on how to build a budget while maintaining competitive salaries and implement filters for the process of budget allocation, with an example of budget allocation provided at the end of the report. Other topics include learning new information and developing intellectual capital; return on investment; client relationships; due diligence; and attracting new business.
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The Encyclopedia of 20th Century American Television by Ronald W. Lackmann, ISBN 0816045542
There is no denying the influence television has had on Americans over the past 50 years. "The Encyclopedia American Television is a true celebration of the medium as well as a fact-filled guide.
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The Boy Who Did Not Like Television
Zink crafts a wonderful story of a young boy whose one wish is that his parents would turn off the television and turn their attention to him instead. This distresses his parents, but eventually they come to realize that their son is more entertainment than television could ever be. Full color.
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The Twilight of American Culture
In this study, a cultural historian argues that the United States' corporate and consumer culture encourages people to disregard art, literature, and critical thinking. He supports his argument with examples of botched education systems, the typical American's resistance to learn, and the country's obsession with TV shows and fast-food. He encourages readers to challenge their material world by turning off their televisions and pursuing the principles of enlightenment. A New York Times Notable Book...
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Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast
It was an ordinary night in October of 1938 until a news bulletin interrupted the dance music on "CBS radio-aliens were invading the United States!
Meghan McCarthy's hilarious "Aliens Are Coming! tells the true story of the Halloween radio prank that duped much of the country into believing that Martians had invaded. The book uses excerpts from the actual "War of the Worlds radio broadcast and includes information about the importance of radios in the 1930s (before the time of televisions and...
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Cracking the ACT with DVD
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Various Artists - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Motown 1960`s Vol. 1
Track Listing: Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Money (That`s What I Want) - Barrett Strong Do You Love Me - The Contours I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips Baby Love - The Supremes Shop Around - The Miracles My Girl - The Temptations My Guy - Mary Wells How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye I Can`t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops Shotgun - Junior Walker & The All-Stars Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes Copyright...
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