2026/01/02 by Amy Boyle, Alexander H. Beare, Robert Boucaut +4 · 2 voices
Social Sciences · Computer Science · #Media Studies and Communication #Media, Communication, and Education #Digital Media and Philosophy
paper · doi:10.1177/17496020251412752
openalex publication_date 2026/01/02 · openalex created_date 2026/01/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/26
In the age of the Anthropocene, television can play a key role in shifting ideologies. However, achieving this is difficult when television continues to operate as a ‘site struggle’ – pulled between complex negotiations of capital and culture. If in the 20th century, scholars were interested in teasing out the value(s) of television to argue for its potential contribution to socio-cultural transformation, in the 21st century, questions of television’s value(s) and potentialities have become even more critical – and vexing. This dossier brings together the research and reflections of scholars variously tackling questions of television’s value in the contemporary moment.