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Revisiting the Political Dimensions of John Fiske’s Work
On (the) Wisconsin Discourses: Part One (Part Two, Here) Why has the term discourse served as such an influential moniker in Madison for the analysis of cultural phenomena? This series will look at an...
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That’s Debatable: Truth and Values in the Vice-Presidential Debate
The first two questions asked after any debate are: who lied, and more importantly, who won? The Vice-Presidential debates are no exception. Seconds after the debate ended on Thursday evening the...
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Methods of Failure: How Political Journalism lost the US Presidential...
There are plenty of reasons to feel smug for the vast majority of us who subscribe to and believe in the importance of social and human sciences in the week the Obama family was returned to 1600...
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Fox News’ Post-Election Post-Mortem?
With election results now in, attention has inevitably turned to the one media source that has seemingly dedicated itself, 24/7, to making sure Obama was defeated and Republicans would take control of...
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“Depiction is not Endorsement”: Representing Torture in Zero Dark Thirty
Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has ignited a virtual powder keg of controversy regarding its depictions of the use of torture as a means of getting information during the ten-year hunt for Osama...
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Current TV, Al Jazeera America, and the Experience of the Foreign
In The Experience of the Foreign, Antoine Berman looks at the implicit theories of translation that underpinned the work of the German Romantics from Herder to Hölderlin. They wanted to use translation...
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WWE vs. Glenn Beck: Potshots to Publicity, Controversy to Cash
WWE recently debuted a new character named Zeb Colter, a Vietnam veteran with a particularly negative view of the current direction of “his country,” complete with racist undertones and far-right...
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Letterman’s “Stooge of the Night” and Late Night Politics
On April 22, Late Show host David Letterman introduced a new segment called “Stooge of the Night,” targeting the 46 senators who voted “no” on the Manchin-Toomey gun control amendment. Each night...
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What Are You Missing? Apr 28 – May 11
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently: 1) This installment starts with news that that I’m sure no one missed. Iron Man 3 made its worldwide debut, but all eyes were on...
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On Leaving the Game Early
The dominant storyline that emerged in the wake of Tuesday’s thrilling victory for the Miami Heat in game six of the NBA Finals was not Tim Duncan’s second half disappearance, Ray Allen’s clutch three,...
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Fordian Slip: On the Mayor Rob Ford Scandal
On Monday, December 9, 2013, Canadian television channel Vision TV aired an interview between former media mogul and convicted felon Conrad Black, and embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. The program,...
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Net Neutrality is Over— Unless You Want It
On Tuesday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals tore out the heart of net neutrality. In the landmark Verizon v. FCC decision, the court struck down the FCC’s Open Internet rules— the hard-fought...
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Popular Culture and Politics: The Hunger Games 3-Finger Salute in Thai Protests
On June 2, 2014, news about protesters in Thailand holding up the Hunger Games 3-finger salute began proliferating across news networks and websites like The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The...
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“Under the Vast Sky”: Cantopop Memories and Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement
[Editor's Note: This post appears as part of Antenna's partnership with the International Journal of Cultural Studies, whereby authors of recently published articles are invited to comment upon,...
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Redefining “Public” Education: Reflections from GeekGirlCon, Seattle, October...
We have been to three girl-focused cons this summer and fall: LeakyCon, DashCon and GeekGirlCon. These cons are non-profit, largely run by volunteers, and provide alternative geeky spaces to...
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“Hope” for Net Neutrality?
On Monday, one more voice was added to the millions that have already urged the FCC to protect net neutrality (the standard that all users and uses of the internet should receive equal treatment from...
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Current TV, Al Jazeera America, and the Experience of the Foreign
In The Experience of the Foreign, Antoine Berman looks at the implicit theories of translation that underpinned the work of the German Romantics from Herder to Hölderlin. They wanted to use translation...
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Selma, “Bloody Sunday,” and the Most Important TV Newsfilm of the 20th Century
It’s the most consequential TV newsfilm of the 20th century. The beating of voting rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965 led directly to the passage of the...
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What to Make of the Historic Net Neutrality Win
The FCC has done what even a few months ago seemed to most totally unthinkable: they delivered real net neutrality policy, putting in place strong regulations to protect fairness in internet access....
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“Aren’t We Such a Fun, Approachable Dynasty?”: Clinton’s Presidential...
Clinton’s Announcement Video In case you missed it, Hillary Clinton is running for president. On Sunday, April 12, Clinton announced via YouTube video that she would be making a second run for the Oval...
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