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<strong>Democracy without Dissent: Satirical News in Italy</strong><br /><em>Michela Ardizzoni / University of Colorado – Boulder</em>

Democracy without Dissent: Satirical News in Italy
Michela Ardizzoni / University of Colorado – Boulder(3)

July 11, 2009

A consideration of the Italian, satirical news program “Striscia la Notizia” and how it reflects the political corruption of the prime minister Silvio Berlsconi.

<strong>Does ‘Heroes 360′ Represent NBC’s Blistering Vision of the Future?</strong><br /><em>Denise Mann / University of California – Los Angeles </em>

Does ‘Heroes 360′ Represent NBC’s Blistering Vision of the Future?
Denise Mann / University of California – Los Angeles

An exploration of the ongoing tension between user-generated and official, network generated content in the Heroes websites.

<strong>Hanging by a Thread</strong><br /><em>Peter Lehman/Arizona State University & Susan Hunt/Santa Monica College</em>

Hanging by a Thread
Peter Lehman/Arizona State University & Susan Hunt/Santa Monica College

For better and worse, the body guy’s big penis is all he has left on the new HBO series Hung.

<strong>Performing Live: Acting, Authenticity, and Reality Television</strong><br /><em>Adrienne McLean / University of Texas – Dallas</em>

Performing Live: Acting, Authenticity, and Reality Television
Adrienne McLean / University of Texas – Dallas

An examination of the relationship between the ‘ontology of liveness’ and ‘reality’ in television today.


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