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Author: Christine Quail / McMaster University

Grow. Create. Be.: A Media Literacy Project
Christine Quail / McMaster University

September 4, 2009 Christine Quail / McMaster University 2 comments

A discussion of a series of media literacy workshops for girls 10-13.

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The Myth of Online TV
Christine Quail / McMaster University

July 24, 2009 Christine Quail / McMaster University 6 comments

A reconsideration of three TV streaming and downloading myths.

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Towards a Typology of Dance TV Contestants
Christine Quail / McMaster University

June 12, 2009 Christine Quail / McMaster University 3 comments

A consideration of the varying motivations inspiring dancers to audition for So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

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I’m a Loser, Baby
Christine Quail / McMaster University

April 16, 2009 Christine Quail / McMaster University 3 comments

An exploration of the value contemporary audiences place on the losers of competitive reality television shows.

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Hip To Be Square: Nerds in Media Culture
Christine Quail / McMaster University

February 7, 2009 Christine Quail / McMaster University 29 comments

An exploration of the transformation of “the nerd” in popular media and its significance in our society.

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So You Think You Can Dance, Canada?: Formatting and Canadian Reality Television
Christine Quail / McMaster University

November 15, 2008 Christine Quail / McMaster University 5 comments

Commentary on the politics of So You Think You Can Dance, Canada?

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