Media Industries (and other stuff)

Syllabus: History of Independent Film (undergrad)

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
January 11, 2010 – 00:41

Syllabus: Media Industries (graduate)

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
January 08, 2010 – 02:18

Following in the footsteps of many of my colleagues including Ben Aslinger and Annie Petersen, I am posting my syllabi for the spring.

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Winter Reading: New TV Industry Blogs

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
December 23, 2009 – 04:45

Thought I’d emerge from the dark chamber in which I have been hiding, working on revisions, in order to note some recently-launched blogs that are worth checking out. (Links to all of them have been added to my blog as well.) ... read more »

To Blog or Not to Blog?

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
September 09, 2009 – 22:35

Annie Petersen asks a question I have been asking myself quite a bit lately: How does one maintain a blog? Obviously mine has been somewhat dormant of late for a number of reasons (pressing writing deadlines, the start of the semester, etc.).

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Saying Our Goodbyes

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
June 26, 2009 – 01:45

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Are MOWs MIA?

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
June 14, 2009 – 23:24

I was pleased to see Variety recently run an article on the current state of made-for-TV (MFTs) movies and mini-series. Compared to series programming, these shows generate very little coverage from journalists (and even less from scholars). Yet as this article notes, while MFTs no longer have much of a presence on the broadcast networks, they are alive and well on numerous cable program services, including HBO and Lifetime. ... read more »

So Long, Weinstein Company?

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
June 09, 2009 – 20:38

In the last few days, there has been heightened speculation on the Internet about the long-term viability of The Weinstein Company (TWC). The Hot Blog’s David Poland offers a somewhat different perspective on the company’s financial troubles than I’ve seen in most other places online. ... read more »

The Latest Experiment in Online Journalism

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
June 09, 2009 – 02:33

Just came across an article about the very recent launch of “True/Slant,” a new site that describes itself as “an original content news network tailored to both the ‘Entrepreneurial Journalist’ and marketers who want a more effective way to engage with digital audiences.” ... read more »

Coming Up for Air

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
May 18, 2009 – 08:42

Apologies for my long absence from the blogosphere… two conferences, end-of-semester grading, a trip overseas and two pending article deadlines have sucked away much of my time. I’m hoping to return full force with regular entries very, very soon. ... read more »

What's Next -- Gigli: New Beginnings?

by Alisa Perren — Georgia State University
April 28, 2009 – 22:41

About a month ago, Hollywood Reporter ran a story about a number of remakes in development (or production) at the studios, including “Romancing the Stone,” “Footloose,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Dune,” “The Karate Kid,” “Red Dawn,” “RoboCop,” “The Big Chill,” “Arthur,” “Ghostbusters” and “The NeverEnding Story.”
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