Dossier: Sites of struggle: Television’s cultural and economic value
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.
Authors
- Robert Boucaut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-3972)
- Elke Weissmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6957-1395)
- Marion McCutcheon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3755-9070)
- Alexander H. Beare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8654-9931)
- Damien John O’Meara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8715-295X)
- Sue Turnbull
- Amy Boyle
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Edge Hill University (GB)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- MIT University (MK)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Studies in Television The International Journal of Television Studies
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17496020251412752
- Primary Topic
- Media Studies and Communication
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00