Hi -
First, here are some more ideas from the brainstorming session two weeks ago. Feel free to use these topics or build on them for your first blog post.
- the descent of Britney Spears
- shows cancelled due to poor ratings, but resurrected through fan campaigns (e.g. Firefly, Jericho)
- "Adult cartoons" such as South Park, Simpsons, Family Guy, etc.
- Televised shopping - QVC, etc.
- The content shift in "Top Gear" from affordable car reviews to exotic cars and crazy stunts
- Youtube as a celebrity launch platform
- The freaky Jimmy Johns commercials
- Reality shows, the Amazing Race
- Media coverage of the death of Heath Ledger
- "Mythbusters"
- "Man vs. Wild"
- "The Office" - US version vs British version
- Digital TV conversion
- BitTorrent sites - fan sites for particular musicians and show trading
- "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" or "Do you Feel Like an Idiot?"
- The Writers Strike (effects of, causes of)
- "Stoner Television" - the role of illegal drug usage in contemporary tv shows
If you are missing your due date for blog posts, the next week and half are scheduled below - remember, posts are due by 5 PM on the due date:
2/13 Langer, McKenzie
2/14 Magill, K. Vang
2/15 Pluym, Tierney
2/18 Akale, Ringstad, Galipeau
2/19 Rhoda, Thompson
2/20 Rothweiler, Swenson
2/21 Rudek, Simning, Schmidt
Thanks! Looking forward to reading your work!
aaron
