Part of Praeger’s “Media and Society” series, this contributed volume is a collection of essays on television authorship. It includes work of some of the most prominent scholars in television studies. Rather than assigning one author to individual television texts, the contributors probe the relationship between the various authors at work within the institutional, cultural and economic settings that characterize the television industry. This book analyzes and defines the candidates for authorial accountability, allowing the medium to enter the realm of contemporary criticism. The first part of the volume provides a case study in four chapters on authorship issues surrounding “Frank’s Place”, the short lived but compelling situation comedy. This is followed by three chapters focusing on issues of authorship in international television. The book then probes the studio’s role as author, including essays on Warner Brothers, “Desilu”, and Screen Gems. Finally the contributors examine individual TV authors and cover such topics as point of view in music video, television production as collective action, and unconventional television.
Author Biography
ROBERT J. THOMPSON is an Associate Professor at the State University of New York, at Cortland.
GARY BURNS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northern Illinois University.
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