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Daniel Kaufman (Missouri State University, The Electric Agora) and David Ottlinger (The Electric Agora)
- David’s essay Medium, Message, and Effect . 1:15
- What sitcoms owe to small TV screens . 8:30
- HBO brings film techniques to television . 26:25
- Theatrics in movies . 56:44
- When cinematics on TV became too much . 1:02:02
- The new model: Binge-watching . 1:07:34
- Why streaming shows are anti-social . 1:14:53
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Recorded:Jun 1
Posted:Jun 25, 2017
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Sophia | Jun 25, 2017 | Daniel Kaufman & David Ottlinger
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