A journal of television and new media

Tag archive for ‘Lost’

<p></p><p>Brand Loyalty vs. show loyalty, the strange case of Virgin vs. Sky

Brand Loyalty vs. show loyalty, the strange case of Virgin vs. Sky

by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
Caught in between disputing media cable providers, audiences find alternative ways to circumvent the
media’s economically driven programming strategies.

<p></p><p>Let Me Tell You—

Let Me Tell You—

by: Craig Jacobsen / Mesa Community College
What’s new, or at least notable by degree, is the attention being given to the portrayal of storytelling within broadcast network programming.

<p></p><p>Producers, Publics, and Podcasts: Where Does Television Happen?

Producers, Publics, and Podcasts: Where Does Television Happen?

by: Derek Kompare / Southern Methodist University
An investigation of the tangled creative relationship between fans and the television industry in the age of the internet.

<p></p><p>Speculation with Spoilers

Speculation with Spoilers

by: Jonathan Gray / Fordham University
It is now possible to discover upcoming plot twists in your favorite television series with a little internet research. How does the proliferation of “spoilers” in online fan communities change the way we understand television spectatorship?

<p></p><p>We Are So Screwed: Invasion TV

We Are So Screwed: Invasion TV

by: Derek Kompare / Southern Methodist University
Making sense of the supernatural on prime-time.

<p></p><p>Get <em>Lost</em> in a Good Story: Serial Creativity on a Desert Island

Get Lost in a Good Story: Serial Creativity on a Desert Island

by: David Lavery / Middle Tennessee State University
Can Lost sustain its suspense while retaining the good faith of and credibility with a deeply inquisitive viewership, determined to puzzle out its mysteries?

<p></p><p>Television For Swing States

Television For Swing States

by: Henry Jenkins / Massachusetts Institute of Technology
How television can help to create common ground among citizens.