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Greetings,
We want to let you know that the new issue of Flow: A Critical Forum
on Television and Media Culture is available at http://flowtv.org.
This issue features columns from: Daren C. Brabham, Cindy Conaway and
Sheila Marie Aird, Andrew King, Jayson Harsin, and Christopher Lockett
This issue's columns in brief:
The Potential of Vernacular Video for Queer Youth by Daren C. Brabham
http://flowtv.org/2010/10/vernacular-video-for-queer-youth/
An examination of the potential positive and negative roles of video
in the lives of LGBTQ youth, and a call to action for members of the
critical scholar community.
Black Guy Corner: What the Upfront Photos Say about the State of TV by
Cindy Conaway and Sheila Marie Aird
http://flowtv.org/2010/10/black-guy-corner/
A critical examination of "upfronts," the photographs distributed by
television studios to promote new shows.
The Politics of 'dirt' in Dirty Jobs by Andrew King
http://flowtv.org/2010/10/the-politics-of-?dirt?-in-dirty-jobs/
The concept of dirt is used as a way to explore significant class
taboos in the Discovery Channel series, Dirty Jobs. King's article
examines the politics behind the production of this program.
That's Democratainment: Obama, Rumor Bombs, and Primary Definers by
Jayson Harsin
http://flowtv.org/2010/10/thats-democratainment/
In this article, Jayson Harsin reconsiders the definition of news in
response to the emergence of the rumor bomb and convergence culture.
Masculinity and Authenticity: Reality TV's Real Men by Christopher Lockett
http://flowtv.org/2010/10/masculinity-and-authenticity/
A look at the visions of blue-collar masculinity provided by reality TV.
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Best wishes,
Flow Editorial Staff
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