Thesis Submitted and The Work Ahead

I submitted my thesis to the Department of Graduate Studies at Emerson College this afternoon. It’s entitled “Community Media in Transition: Public Access Television in the Age of YouTube.” I appreciated the feedback I received from my committee during my defense. They recommended that I spend a bit more time on the paper before making [...]

Thesis Final Countdown

Posting has been light here over the past month as I’m working to finish up my thesis. I hope to have a final draft completed for my committee to review by early April. In the meantime, please visit the websites and blogs listed in my links section (right hand column) for updates from folks who [...]

Looking to Barthes for Context and Meaning

Last week, my thesis adviser recommended that I consider cultural studies as an analytic framework for helping me to articulate some of my thoughts on this project. More specifically, it was recommended that I refer back to Roland Barthes and his work in Mythologies. In re-reading “Myth Today,” Barthes begins by explaining that “since myth [...]

Cool New Blog Header Image

Jason Daniels of Medfield.tv generously contributed the header image above for this blog. My feelings about this WordPress theme have been lukewarm since I installed it. So, now I’m really inspired to find a new theme for this blog. Thanks, Jason!