A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Gerald Sim critiques Big Tech’s lobbying strategies against antitrust legislation, arguing that companies use technoliberal narratives, racialized imagery, and nationalist rhetoric, such as the “China Argument,” to manipulate public opinion, obscure exploitative labor practices, and maintain dominance.
Read moreAnalyzing recent Congressional testimony of social media and internet content firms, Sarah T. Roberts reveals the expanding “soft power” reach of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act of 1996.
Read moreWhile the industry frames cord-cutting as a “life hack,” Matthew Dewey considers the social consequences that cord-cutting has on a city’s cable franchise fee.
Read moreRamon Lobato explores the challenges in global media distribution by considering Netflix’s efforts to adapt to local conditions, regulations, and audience expectations.
Read moreThe Problem of Morality in Media Policy
by: Thomas Streeter / University of Vermont
Beyond Janet Jackson’s breast: an investigation of how to rethink the moral discourse of media reform.