Over the last two decades television formats have been at the crux of a radical transformation in global television. The new environment created by the rise of

The essays in Rethinking Media Change center on a variety of media forms at moments of disruption and cultural transformation. The editors' introduction sketche

Beginning around 2003, television studies has seen the growth of interest in the genre of reality shows. However, concentrating on this genre has tended to side

Argues that representational correctness can cause critics to miss the positive work that films and television shows can perform in reducing prejudice.