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And the Making of a Media Event

Television Vectors. And the Making of a Media Event. Brian Kehoe. Steve Thompson. Introduction. Intro. Identity. Live TV.

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And the Making of a Media Event

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  1. Television Vectors And the Making of a Media Event Brian Kehoe Steve Thompson

  2. Introduction Intro Identity Live TV • “This essay examines the intersections of television technology with the construction of national culture through an analysis of the ultimate all American event of television of the 1990’s: the televised freeway chase of O.J. Simpson in June 1994.” Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  3. Main Points Intro Identity Live TV • 1. creates shared identity • 2. complex elements • 3. creates cultural memories Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  4. Identity Intro Identity Live TV • media viewers as global citizens • tv as american cultural imperialism • creates homogenized audience • citizenship through national experience • diana = british • gulf war = american Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  5. Live Television Intro Identity Live TV • aim to establish commonality • creates immediacy and urgency • trivial acquires meaning Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  6. Geography Intro Identity Live TV • living room as virtual space • fading boundaries • power of media • determines newsworthiness Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  7. Ability Intro Identity Live TV • more affect than witness • sharp focus of tv lens • omniscient point of view • creates desire • oj fans on side of highway • bumped NBA finals • national and local participation achieved Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  8. Helicopter Intro Identity Live TV • capacity to link space • vietnam war • rescue and release • power and failure of american technology • police vehicle • traffic reporter Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  9. Re-writing the Freeway Intro Identity Live TV • seen as divider • rich/poor • white/non white • road rage & rodney king • o.j. Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  10. Talking the Nation Intro Identity Live TV • role of cell phone • role of talk radio • o.j. Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  11. Media Event Intro Identity Live TV • sporting event • history • aftermath Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  12. Reenactments Intro Identity Live TV • court tv • television memory Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  13. Criticisms Intro Identity Live TV • too ambitious • not generalizable • not clear Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  14. Conclusion Intro Identity Live TV • 1. creates shared identity • 2. complex elements • 3. creates cultural memories • 4. o.j. did it Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

  15. Questions Intro Identity Live TV • Do you agree? • Is it Relevant? • What is our generation’s o.j. moment? Geo Ability Helicopter Freeway Talk Event Criticisms Conclusion Questions

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