The latest <?> issue of JUMP CUT (issue #41) has an article on "The Political Economy of Reali-TV" by Chad Raphael which discusses the 1988 writer's strike among other thingsl. It's a very strong essay. If your library doesn't carry Jump Cut, visit their home page: http://www.tcf.ua.edu/JumpCut/ -- Mike Arnzen **** Original Message Follows **** "reality tv" By Bethany Ogdon <[log in to unmask]> (17 Mar 98 @ 21:18) > The origins of reality television are commony associated with > Reagan-era deregulation (Murdoch's acquisition of independent tv > stations with which to launch his Fox network, and his subsequent > need to produce cheap programs to offset debt). However, I have a > dim memory of having read something that linked the emergence of > reality programs to the writer's strike. Can anybody direct me to > an article that discusses this? I can't remember when exactly the > writer's strike occurred, but am thinking maybe shows like The > People's Court are more directly linked to the strike than shows > like Cops and America's Most Wanted. > > Bethany Ogdon > [log in to unmask] > > ---- > To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF > SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > ________________________________________________________________ Michael A. Arnzen * Dept. of English * University of Oregon "We use up too much artistry in our dreams -- and therefore often are impoverished during the day." -- Nietzsche ________________________________________________________________ ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.