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Media/TV: From Broadcasting Schedules To Algorithms – TV Flow & Its Audiences With Professor Su Holmes From University of East Anglia
27th November 2024 @ 11:10 - 11:55
In this Media session, Professor Su Holmes from the School of Media, Language and Communication Studies at University of East Anglia will run an interactive talk for students entitled From broadcasting schedules to algorithms: TV flow and its audiences.
With significant cultural and technological transformations in what we now understand by the term ‘television’, a key debate is the extent to which earlier approaches to the medium are still relevant in today’s digital landscape – in which the idea of ‘broadcast television’ appears to be in decline.
This session explores and evaluates this issue by focusing on the key concept of TV ‘flow’ (Williams, 1974). Focusing in particular on Netflix, the session will involve students in debating the significance of an apparent shift from ‘producer-controlled flow’ to a ‘viewer-controlled’ phase of flow – one seemingly shaped less by schedulers and producers and more by algorithms and viewer preferences.
To what extent do such contemporary forms of television give viewers more choice and power, and what do we mean by this?
Lecturer Profile: Professor Su Holmes
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Media, TV, Film, Sociology and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: