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<p></p><p>Borat In (Next To!) The Balkans

Borat In (Next To!) The Balkans(5)

December 15, 2006

by: Daniel Marcus / Goucher College

For those in the former Yugoslavia, Borat offers a rich field of representations to express and explore their self-definitions as emerging participants in Western culture and social practices.

<p></p><p>The Simultaneous Dawning and Twilight of Broadcast Network Narrative

The Simultaneous Dawning and Twilight of Broadcast Network Narrative

by: Craig Jacobsen / Mesa Community College

It isn’t hard to imagine a future in which broadcasting serves the role of advertising and secondary revenue stream for the primary medium: complete seasons of episodes packed for sale on DVD or for download.

<p></p><p>Below Average

Below Average

by: Alan McKee / Queensland University of Technology

Why it’s best to stick to shows with singing, dancing, or, preferably, both.

<p></p><p>Television Sets Grow Up

Television Sets Grow Up

by: Ray Cha / Independent Scholar

Part two of three in a series describes a control or possibly “on demand” nature more important than a effeciently planned experience and delivery of “television.”


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