Media Studies
Podcasts on the discussions of the media studies.
- Update frequency
- every 120 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2010
Happiness and Other Bad Ideas
Over the past decade or so, there has been renewed interest in the question of happiness. Happiness studies, a multi-disciplinary field which combines insights from psychology, economics, politics an…
00:27:28 |
Wed 28 Apr 2010
Remembering Television: A Gap in the Records
Charles N. Davis is an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism and the executive director for the National Freedom of Information Coalition, (NFOIC), headquartered at the School.
In…
00:23:57 |
Wed 14 Apr 2010
In Defence of Dan Brown
Dan Brown's books mightn't be the best example of literature, but surely it has to have it's good points. Dr Chris Scanlon of La Trobe University's media department has some good things to say about …
00:11:57 |
Fri 09 Oct 2009
Snuff Boxing: Revisiting the "Snuff" (1976) Coda
"Snuff" might not be the best‚ film produced in the Americas in the 1970s, but it may be the decade's most important worst‚ film. Rumoured to show the actual murder of a female crewmember in its fina…
00:33:15 |
Fri 05 Jun 2009
How TV Ratings Work
Sue Turnbull discusses the Australian television rating system, and the high rating dramas 'Underbelly' and 'Packed to the Rafters'.
You can read a transcript for this podcast at http://www.latrobe.…
00:19:10 |
Mon 25 May 2009
Remaking Television Comedy
Sue Turnbull of Media Studies discusses remaking comedy sitcoms in different countries, such as 'Kath and Kim' and 'The Office'.
You can read a transcript for this podcast at http://www.latrobe.edu.…
00:19:53 |
Fri 03 Apr 2009
Celebrity Culture
Chris Scanlon explains why celebrities like Wayne Carey are just a product a sick culture
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/podcasts/celebrity-culture/transcript
Copyright 2009 La Trobe …
00:18:29 |
Wed 07 May 2008
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