Difference between revisions of "TV Structure (Discussion)"

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#*What does "structured polysemy" mean?

Revision as of 19:20, 25 August 2009

Definitions

  1. Group 1: Flow
    • Who originally articulated it? What does it mean when applied to TV?
      • Raymond Williams
  2. Group 2: Polysemy
    • "poly-semy" = "many meanings"
    • What are some specific examples of polysemy from your own television viewing?
    • What does "structured polysemy" mean?
  3. Group 3: Discourse
    • How does theorist John Fiske use the term?
    • What is an example of this, from your own television viewing?
  4. Group 4: Interactivity and agency
    • How is Janet Murray using these terms?
    • How has YouTube affected your viewing habits?

Bibliography

  1. Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.

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