A podcast offering an academic perspective on media, from the Society for Cinema and Media Studies
In this episode, we conduct an “exit interview” with the outgoing president of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Paula Massood, who discusses the downs and ups of her time leading the Society during a global pandemic. Before and after the interview, Chris and Michael discuss the decision to move the 2022 SCMS conference online. It might feel like Groundhog Day, but we’ve got you, babe.
Read MoreThe collaboration between Aca-Media and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting continues with "Presenting the Past Ep. 7: Documentary Filmmaking with Jean Walkinshaw"
Read MoreOur special series "Presenting the Past," a collaboration between The American Archive of Public Broadcasting and Aca-Media, features Bill Siemering, a radio innovator and advocate.
Read MoreWhat happens when communication scholars confront professional liars?
Read MoreThe fifth episode of “Presenting the Past” explores the history of Spanish language public radio and television programming and its roots in community activism.
Read MoreThe fifth episode of “Presenting the Past” explores the history of Spanish language public radio and television programming and its roots in community activism.
Read MoreA roundtable on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Sitcoms list, plus a deep dive into Scholarly Interest Groups.
Read MoreThe collaboration between Aca-Media and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting continues with episode 4 of our special series “Presenting the Past: Exploring the American Archive of Public Broadcasting,” featuring former FCC Chair Newton Minow.
Read MoreOur special series “Talking Television in a Time of Crisis” comes to an end (for now) with reflections by the organizers.
Read MoreThe collaboration between Aca-Media and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting continues with "Presenting the Past," ep. 3: Indian Country Today.
Read MoreOur special series “Talking Television in a Time of Crisis” continues with episode 15: Academics.
Read MoreOur special series "Talking Television in a Time of Crisis" continues with Episode 14: Ethics.
Read MoreAca-Media is back with a fascinating conversation about the great Faye Emerson, actress, talk-show host, proto-feminist, and bon vivant once known as “The First Lady of Television.”
Read MoreEp. 2 of our special series, “Presenting the Past: Exploring the American Archive of Public Broadcasting”
Read MoreOur special series “Talking Television in a Time of Crisis” continues with Ep. 13: Publics.
Read MoreEp. 1 of a new special series, “Presenting the Past: Exploring the American Archive of Public Broadcasting”
Read MoreOur special series “Talking Television in a Time of Crisis” continues with Ep. 12: Aesthetics.
Read MoreEpisode 11 of our special series “Talking Television in a Time of Crisis” is here: Optics. How does television seek to manage social and political crises around the world? How does television manage its own internal crises (of representation and of legitimation) in such a precarious cultural moment and climate of unrest?
This conversation is hosted by Mimi White (Northwestern University) and features Eva Hageman (University of Maryland College Park), Darnell Hunt (UCLA), Melissa Phruksachart (University of Michigan), and Brenda Weber (Indiana University).
This episode is dedicated to the late Jane Feuer
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