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How The Travel Channel Went Ghost (Literally)
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was featured in The Washington Post article “How the Travel Channel became the ghost channel.” The…
Geology Professor Analyzes Realistic Components of Mount Doom
Jeff Karson, professor of environmental sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, shared his expertise in the Washington Post article “Could Mount Doom exist? The volcano science behind “The Rings of Power.” The article highlights some of the realistic…
How Broadcast Television Shifted How the World Views the British Monarchy
Alan Allport, professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted by History.com for the article, “Queen Elizabeth’s First Televised Broadcast Presented a New Type of Monarch.” This article highlights Queen Elizabeth’s first annual Christmas message that aired on live…
“Could Oscar slap put a dent in Will Smith’s bankability?”
J. Christopher Hamilton, assistant professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the NewsNation segment “Could Oscar slap put a dent in Will Smith’s bankability?” Hamilton, an expert on the monetization of content in the…
“Why Audiences Are So Fascinated With HBO’s “Euphoria””
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the WVKS Toledo story “Why Audiences Are So Fascinated With HBO’s “Euphoria”.” Bleier,…
“Law & Order Guest Roles We Wish Would Turn Into Permanent Gigs”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in The List story “Law & Order Guest Roles We Wish Would Turn Into…
“Television and the Family”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed for the Schein On Podcast episode “Television and the Family.”
“After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics?”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in The Associate Press story “After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the…
“‘Euphoria’ nudity, controversies make viewers uncomfortable – but not enough to turn it off”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the USA Today story “‘Euphoria’ nudity, controversies make viewers uncomfortable – but not…
Why TV reboots have larger casts and what that says about our changing viewing habits
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted by the Seattle Times for the article “Why TV reboots have larger casts and…