Beyond the Box
Television and the Internet
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:1st Aug '08
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- Paperback£29.95(9781405161244)
Beyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change.
- Charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living rooms across the world
- Probes how the Internet’s development has altered how television is made and consumed
- Looks at a range of topics and programmes - from voting practices on American Idol to online forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans
- Offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred established boundaries
"Ross's stance is academic, but she also considers the stance of fans, producers, creators and marketers. Together, these voices combine to create a new understanding of the connectedness of all parties in the process of telling stories, both authorised and unauthorised." (Science Fiction Film and Television, July 2010)
"Couch potato television students worldwide will gain immensely from Beyond the Box: Television and the Internet, an articulate examination of what it means to watch television in this era of profound technological change … .This book is an exciting example of what happens when an academic, spurred on by a passion, throws caution to the wind and mixes things up." (M/C Reviews: Culture & Media, January 2009)
ISBN: 9781405161237
Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 20mm
Weight: 535g
280 pages