Beyond the Box: Television and the Internet

Beyond the Box: Television and the Internet

Author(s): Sharon Marie Ross

Published Online: 2 MAR 2009

Print ISBN: 9781405161237

Online ISBN: 9781444304817

DOI: 10.1002/9781444304817

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Beyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change.

  • Charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living rooms across the world
  • Probes how the Internet's development has altered how television is made and consumed
  • Looks at a range of topics and programmes - from voting practices on American Idol to online forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans
  • Offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred established boundaries

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