Courses – Page 8 – John R. Turner, Ph.D.

Last surviving actor from “War of the Worlds” 1938 radio broadcast dies

Written by Turner, John on May 23rd, 2016May 23rd, 2016.

From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/arts/bill-herz-of-war-of-the-worlds-broadcast-dies-at-99.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fobituaries&action=click&contentCollection=obituaries&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=sectionfront

What it’s like to attend the TV Network “Upfront” presentations

Written by Turner, John on May 19th, 2016May 19th, 2016.

The New York Times takes you on a journey from one upfront presentation to another. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/18/business/media/an-ad-buyers-busy-day-as-a-target-of-the-tv-upfronts.html

The Network “Upfront” presentations are changing just as TV viewing is doing

Written by Turner, John on May 19th, 2016.

From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/16/business/media/when-tv-ads-go-subliminal-with-a-vengeance-well-be-to-blame.html

Dick Wolf still making good TV shows for NBC

Written by Turner, John on May 19th, 2016.

In The New York Times, Dick Wolf says “For years I went hoarse saying ‘Law and Order’ is a brand. It’s like Crest. There are 15 types of Crest now but they’re all really good. If you want good toothpaste, you take that and you’re going to get good toothpaste.” http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/16/business/media/dick-wolf-master-of-the-prime-time-franchise-leads-nbcs-comeback.html?_r=0

TV networks returning to “nostalgic” shows

Written by Turner, John on May 18th, 2016May 18th, 2016.

From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/17/business/media/looking-to-its-future-television-revisits-its-past.html

What do you air after a terrorist attack?

Written by Turner, John on January 21st, 2016January 21st, 2016.

James Poniewozik writes about how networks respond to real life violence and terrorist attacks. From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/18/arts/television/after-bloodshed-tv-can-be-cathartic-or-insensitive.html?_r=0

Is there too much to watch on television?

Written by Turner, John on December 18th, 2015January 11th, 2016.

A year-round TV season and multiplying programming services create a glut of TV programming. From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/business/fx-chief-ignites-soul-searching-about-the-boom-in-scripted-tv.html?ref=business

The new “Age of Television Anxiety.” Is it possible to watch everything on TV?

Written by Turner, John on December 17th, 2015January 11th, 2016.

Mary McNamara reports in The Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-ca-st-too-much-tv-20150823-column.html

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