Welcome to blogging
Greetings – welcome to my first blog entry. It’s not that exciting, but we need to start somewhere.
The purpose of this blog is as a place to float thought balloons publicly, share things I’ve found in my online travels, and reflect on the current & future state of television. I hope it helps justify the time I spend surfing & watching screens by generating thoughtful discussions. I’ll never post pictures of cats (unless they’re on a TV screen).
If you’re stumbling across this site, a brief introduction: I teach media studies at Middlebury College, and write about television and its relation to other media both in print and online. More info about me, including some downloadable essays, can be found on my website.
Thanks for stopping by – I welcome feedback & comments and hope this space can be something of use to you.
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random thoughts from media scholar Jason Mittell
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