Entertainment and Media Studies Archive
Telenovelas and Melodramas around the World
Abstract: The presentation centered on four questions: 1) What do we mean when we say “telenovelas” today? 2) What are the key telenovela producing countries? 3) How are the telenovela […]
“The Traveling Turkish Dizi,” invited Webinar organized by Turkey’s Imbat Akademi.
Abstract: In this webinar I covered the rise of Turkish dramas in the global market, the regional nuances of their consumption and how they’re essential for Turkey’s soft power.
Baansi ni Yila: A critical study of the music industry in Northern Ghana
Abstract: This study examines the intricacies of the expanding music industry in Northern Ghana, focusing on the perspectives of artistes. The contemporary popular musicians of Tamale, one of Ghana’s biggest […]
Bilchiinsi Philosophy: Decolonizing Methodologies in Media Studies
Abstract: In recent times, there have been calls for decolonization in academia as a whole and the field of communication and media studies with particular focus on narratives such as […]
A Femvertising Campaign Always #LikeAGirl: Video Responses and Audience Interactions on YouTube
Abstract: Research into the effects of femvertising on individuals and society is needed and the purpose of this study was to gauge the nature of the campaign ‘Always #LikeAGirl’, one […]
Image framing, emoticons, and sharing intention for health-related posts on Facebook
Abstract: In response to calls for greater integration of research on the effects of visual images in the emotional and cognitive processing of health-related posts on Facebook, this study examined […]
Terrains of Media Work: Producing Amateurs and Professionals in the 19th-Century United States
Abstract: One of the most habitual assumptions about media work today is that it consists of the realms of amateur and professional. But, precisely because it is so habitually assumed, it deserves sustained analysis. […]
What US Spanish Language TV’s Primetime Tells Us about Latinx/Hispanic Culture
ABSTRACT: According to the Pew Research Center, the Hispanic population in the US reached 62.1 million in 2020, a 23% increase from 2010. This increase is faster than the nation’s […]
Asia’s shifting television landscapes
Chadha, K. & Andy Kavoori (forthcoming). “Asia’s shifting television landscapes” in Kim. Y (ed.) Media in Asia (Routledge). This article explores television landscapes in Asia. Exploring both past and emergent […]
Will it travel? The Local vs. Global Tug-of-War for Telenovela and Turkish Dizi Producers
ABSTRACT: Long-established telenovela production powerhouses face new opportunities and threats that complicate the differences between their local and global audiences. In addition, new non-Latino-American players, such as Turkey, have been […]