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Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar

Brand Loyalty vs. show loyalty, the strange case of Virgin vs. Sky

March 21, 2007 Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar 2 comments

by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
Caught in between disputing media cable providers, audiences find alternative ways to circumvent the
media’s economically driven programming strategies.

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Strictly Dancing Newsreaders

January 12, 2007 Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar 2 comments

by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
What are the implications for British broadcasting when news anchors become celebrities?

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Wasn’t That Show Cancelled? – part two

October 20, 2006 Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar 4 comments

by: Nichola Dobson / Independent scholar based in Scotland
DVD’s sales, TV cable reruns and support from fans have been essential in the comeback of some TV programs; however these demonstrations have not worked evenly for all the cancelled shows. Which are the programming-industrial logics and politics behind a TV program’s come back?

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Wasn’t That Show Cancelled? – The Increasing DVD Phenomenon

September 22, 2006 Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar 9 comments

by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
The expectation seems to be emerging that at the end of any series, or season, the show will be distributed and sold on DVD.

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Darkness and Light: The Changing Mood of the CSI Franchise

July 7, 2006 Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar 2 comments

by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
A closer look at changes in the stylistic conventions of the CSI franchise due to audience reaction.

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The Regeneration of Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor and the Influence of the Slayer

April 28, 2006 Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar 7 comments

By: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
A look at the mutual influence of television between US and Britian.

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Flow is a critical forum on media and culture published by the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin. Flow’s mission is to provide a space where scholars and the public can discuss media histories, media studies, and the changing landscape of contemporary media.

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Over*Flow: “It’s Not Steroids, It’s Testosterone!”: Deconstructing Gender and Sex in Bros (2022)
Lauren Herold / Kenyon College and Nicole Erin Morse / Florida Atlantic University

"Blonde is a Kind of Person": A Cultural History of the Dumb Blonde
Kelly Coyne / Northwestern University

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@rahul_mukh explores the infrastructures and services underpinning the shift to mobile streaming in India. Discover more here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/11/streaming-indias-neomobile-audiences/

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In the final column of Flow 30.2, Lauren Steimer discusses the unacknowledged dangers of on-set stunt work. Read more here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/11/accident-the-true-dangers-of-stunt-work/

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Maggie Rossman's look at audience reception of the film Barbie demonstrates that even simplistic feminist discourse can lead to complicated affective responses. Read the article here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/11/becoming-the-barbie-spectator/

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This year (and all years), Flow is thankful for the hard work of our columnists, who share their exciting scholarship with us, and our @UTRTF grad student volunteers, without whom our issues would never be published. Thanks to all who support Flow! Read the latest issue here:

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This issue has everything — OTT infrastructure, sports management, stunt labor, speculative design, and Barbie! Check out the fantastic articles by @Courtney_BD, @rahul_mukh, Branden Buehler, Brianna Dym, Margaret Rossman, and Lauren Steimer here: http://flowjournal.org

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