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 Bernard Timberg, Andre Sirois and Janet Wasko,
Ellen Seiter, Adel Iskandar, Alisa Perren, and Barbara Crow.

Before getting to the details of this issue, we want to remind you of the "Call
for Papers" link on our home page (http://flowtv.org/?page_id=4). We are
currently planning a special issue focused on the recent WGA strike and welcome
your submissions. The deadline for submissions is April 1. For more information,
please contact our own Katherine Haenschen ([log in to unmask]).

This issue's columns in brief:

"The 2008 Academy Awards ... and the Evil Just Outside the Frame" by Bernard
Timberg (http://flowtv.org/?p=1187):
Many of the films featured at this year’s Oscars — including Best Picture winner
No Country for Old Men — feature a morally ambiguous conclusion in which the
evil still lurks “out there.” What does this say about our contemporary social
experience?

"What's Good for General Motors ..." by Andre Sirois and Janet Wasco
(http://flowtv.org/?p=1191):
Sirios and Wasko examine the narrative strategy and effectiveness of the Chevy
“Our Country. Our Truck.” ad campaign.

"A Place at the Table: Aliens in America and US policy in the 'Islamic World'"
by Ellen Seiter (http://flowtv.org/?p=1200):
A consideration of the political uses of Aliens in America.

"1001 Arabian Plights: On Mediated Resistance" by Adel Iskandar
(http://flowtv.org/?p=1204):
A look at the ways audiences in Arab countries create mediated resistant
narratives.

"From Cynicism to Sentimentality: The Rise of the Quirky Indie" by Alisa Perren
(http://flowtv.org/?p=1210):
Does Juno’s critical box-office success suggest a growing movement of hope in
American culture?

"Mobile TV: Do We Want It?" by Barbara Crow (http://flowtv.org/?p=1199):
An examination of the uses and problems associated with mobile tv.

We look forward to your visit and encourage your comments.

Best wishes,

Flow Editorial Staff

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