>Does anyone know other books or articles on the subject of reality TV (and >'emotion TV'), or know of people in the academic field of film and >television studies who are also working on the subject? There must be >some... I know of three additional scholarly publications about reality based TV: Two by my friend and colleague Mary Beth Oliver: "Portrayals of crime, race, and aggression in 'reality-based' police shows: A content analysis," in _Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media_, _38_, 179-192; and Mary Beth Oliver and G. B. Armstrong, "Predictors of Viewing and Enjoyment of Reality-Based and Fictional Crime Shows," _Journalism Quarterly_, _72_, 559-570. And Robin Andersen, _Consumer Culture & TV Programming_, Boulder, CO: Westview, 1995 (see Chapter7, "_Cops_ on the _Night Beat_.") Hope these help! Matt McAllister Department of Communication Studies, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0311 ph: 540-231-9830 fax: 540-231-9817 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Department of Communication Studies at Virginia Tech Home Page: http://www.comm.vt.edu/ ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]