John R. Turner, Ph.D.

This parody not considered “fair use” by a Federal Appeals Court. By Daniel Victor in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/business/dr-seuss-star-trek-comicmix.html

Gawker show gets the “red light” on Apple TV+. By Ben Smith from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/business/media/apple-gawker-tim-cook.html

By Tracy Brown from the Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-11-23/netflix-hulu-amazon-20th-television-viacom-cbs-adult-animation-boom

Elisabeth Vincentelli reports in The New York Times why non-fiction storytelling is growing in popularity on TV. Interview with Lisa Heller and Nancy Abraham from HBO. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/arts/television/hbo-documentaries-nancy-abraham-lisa-heller-interview.html?searchResultPosition=11  

Although not targeted for the U.S., products changing focus for overseas audiences. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/business/unilever-jj-skin-care-lightening.html

Like in other forms of electronic media, the gaming industry has its share too. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/style/women-gaming-streaming-harassment-sexism-twitch.html

Racial stereotyping has had a long history in advertising as reported by Tiffany Hsu. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/business/aunt-jemima-racial-stereotype.html

David Zurawik in The Baltimore Sun questions whether TV is undergoing a permanent change from the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/columnists/zurawik/bs-ed-zontv-covid-changes-media-20200612-we44q22sdrakhi5kc4iobbugou-story.html

The Panorams were the convergence of vaudeville, theater, cinema, and the soon to be advent of television; https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/movies/soundies-duke-ellington.html

Will release it later with a discussion of its “historical context.” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/business/media/gone-with-the-wind-hbo-max.html