Cinema & Media Studies

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a scene mocking scientists in the movie “Armageddon” is vicious, ignorant, and mean-spirited.

Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses what Tucker Carlson’s departure means for the future of conservative media and the Republican Party.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the Dominion disclosures demonstrate that Fox News has successfully focused on satisfying the existing needs and desires of a niche audience.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that it would be useful for Fox News to make a clear statement that the news division has complete and total autonomy from the rest of Fox.

Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that decades of neoliberal governance have rendered U.S. regulatory agencies almost powerless.

According to Linda Simensky of the School of Arts & Sciences, there was a general feeling among 1960s TV executives that kids would watch anything that looked like it was for kids, leading them to not spend much money on programs.

Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication says that consumer voices can be used to reveal a wealth of knowledge to companies, including height, weight, ethnicity, personality traits, and possible health issues.

A co-authored study by Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that acts of gun violence in PG-13 movies have nearly tripled in the 30 years since the rating was introduced.