----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >Diane McDaniel asks if there's a tv discussion list of this sort on the >net. It was my impression that Screen-l is a "film and tv studies >discussion list." To which Shari Rosenblum responded by saying: >I agree with Diane's underlying premise, however, that tv studies are >absent from these discussions. I've interpreted the absence as >manifestation of an unspoken taboo. I've hesitated to engage conversations >on the topic, accordingly. Have I been mistaken? Despite the growing body of critical studies RE: TV and video, most discussions of television still seem to be relegated to a 2nd class status. Therfore, what occurs on this list is no surprise. In many ways the discourse here is mostly a refracted image of the discussions taking place in the pages of The New York Times, Vanity Fair and People Magazine. Fortunately, there have a been instances where the discussion has moved beyond existing models. Maybe these two previous postings represent a beginning of sorts. I hope so. Allan