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Posts in the EMF 140 category:

EMF 140

Be careful of creating a mash-up like this

Written by Turner, John on December 29th, 2020.

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

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Ownership does determine what gets on the air

Written by Turner, John on December 29th, 2020December 29th, 2020.

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

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What makes a good documentary?

Written by Turner, John on November 30th, 2020January 4th, 2021.

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  

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Companies retreat from promoting “lighter skin” beauty products

Written by Turner, John on June 30th, 2020.

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

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Video game industry deals with sexism and harassment allegations

Written by Turner, John on June 30th, 2020.

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

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Current racial climate addresses continued use of racial stereotyping in advertising

Written by Turner, John on June 19th, 2020.

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

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“Soundies” films of the 1940s offered Black and White audience choices

Written by Turner, John on June 14th, 2020.

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

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HBO Max removes “Gone with the Wind” from its streaming service (at least for now)

Written by Turner, John on June 14th, 2020.

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

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George Floyd’s death leads some to re-examine TV police and crime dramas

Written by Turner, John on June 14th, 2020June 14th, 2020.

By Amanda Hess from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/arts/television/protests-fictional-cops.html

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Herb Stempel of TV Quiz Show Scandals Dies at 93

Written by Turner, John on June 1st, 2020June 1st, 2020.

Herb Stempel was the contestant forced to lose against Charles Van Doren in the 1950s TV quiz show scandal, as reported by The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/herbert-stempel-dead.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Obituaries

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