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By: Jordan King

GoT Lost Behind the Scenes: Underexposed Television Producers in Magazines. By: Jordan King. Who are these people?. D.B. Weiss. David Benioff. Carlton Cuse. Damon Lindelof. Lost. Game of Thrones. RQ1: How are the producers portrayed in magazines ?

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By: Jordan King

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  1. GoT Lost Behind the Scenes: Underexposed Television Producers in Magazines By: Jordan King

  2. Who are these people? D.B. Weiss David Benioff Carlton Cuse Damon Lindelof Lost Game of Thrones

  3. RQ1: How are the producers portrayed in magazines? • RQ2: Does the portrayal of the producers change from the post trial-and-error season (season 2 of each show) to the virally popular season (3rd for GoT, 6th for Lost)? Research Questions

  4. Eugene Shaw: Agenda-setting Theory • Robert Entman: Framing Theory • “Showrunner” Background

  5. Method Case Study • Who: • What: • Total : 60 articles • Where:MasterFILE Premier magazine database • When: Post trial & error season (2) and most viral season (3,6)

  6. Method (cont.) • How: Search terms: (producers, show, actors) • Targeted number of articles • Categories: • Mentioned briefly • In-depth but short • In-depth and long • No mention

  7. Analysis • 68% were from entertainment magazines • 42% had no mention of producers

  8. Martin covered 30% more than producers • Abrams covered 17% more than producers The original creators George R.R. Martin J.J. Abrams

  9. Use of “the producers” Actor-concentrated Articles • At the beginning of an article: • “She also looks phenomenal in a bikini—a fact that Lost’s producers haven’t been shy about taking advantage of “ (Rolling Stone). • At the end of an article: • “‘We were flirting with despair until we saw her audition,’ says a producer. ‘This was someone people would follow into the fire’” (Rolling Stone). • No mention: • “Admit it, the writers have no idea where this thing is going” (Esquire).

  10. Framing • Professional vs. Personal

  11. So what? • Reporters hiding producers’ identities seen as insignificant • Framing in a personal lens creates an easier connection between viewer and actor • Some could argue the exposure makes the experience less real • So why does it matter? • Ill-informed society • Need balance of topics and publications • Personal connection • Educational

  12. Any questions?

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