Gareth Palmer
Biographic Data
| ID | 3674157 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gareth Palmer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gareth |
| FAMILY NAME | Palmer |
| SIGNATURE | PALMER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Salford |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Organic Branding
Just like any other artificially imaged commodity, then, the resultant construct – a persona constructed for public consumption – is marked by the transformative effects of the promotional supplement. The outcome ... is a self which continually produces itself for competitive circulation: an enacted p
Coming together
I begin with a very brief discussion of how the meaning of interactive television has developed over the past 20 years. I then consider the ways in which communities have usually been represented in television utilising old models of interactivity through forms such as access television Following this, I focus specifically on the dating channel (DC) as a platform for portraits of the self, and the community. I conclude by considering the wider im…
Big Brother
Big Brother
Foucault defined government as the calculated direction of human conduct, the means by which behavior is shaped to various ends by the expertise in myriad agencies of the state. This article explores the theme of conduct by considering Big Brother as an experiment in governance. It is important to consider the new surveillance context in which documentaries take place. Of particular note is the way in which documentaries are seeing social issues …
Judge TV
This paper looks at the rise of judge TV as indicative of the changing use and status of the discourses of sobriety. After an introductory session on television and governance, it discusses how the role of moral authority in Judge TV compares with that of the talk-show. The final section establishes how judge TV can usefully be linked to other systems of justice which, although uncoordinated, also engage in the work of governance
Governing through crime
This paper discusses Crimefile, a local crime programme produced by Granada television for the North‐West crime region and broadcast on Britain's ITV network. The series is typical of many similar shows produced in the regions in that it focusses on a range of crimes and requests the help of the public in solving them. The aim of this paper is to discuss the ways in which Crimefile makes a contribution to and keys into shifting definitions of com…
The new spectacle of crime
Over the past twenty years television has undergone radical changes in its technological base and its economic infrastructure. As one of the central genres of television, documentary has made important contributions to the public sphere. However, it is experiencing the changes to television as a threat to its ability to signify the real and function as a public service. This paper looks at the new breed of documentaries on crime as a response to …
Big Brother
Foucault defined government as the calculated direction of human conduct, the means by which behavior is shaped to various ends by the expertise in myriad agencies of the state. This article explores the theme of conduct by considering Big Brother as an experiment in governance. It is important to consider the new surveillance context in which documentaries take place. Of particular note is the way in which documentaries are seeing social issues …
Big Brother
The new spectacle of crime
Over the past twenty years television has undergone radical changes in its technological base and its economic infrastructure. As one of the central genres of television, documentary has made important contributions to the public sphere. However, it is experiencing the changes to television as a threat to its ability to signify the real and function as a public service. This paper looks at the new breed of documentaries on crime as a response to …
Governing through crime
This paper discusses Crimefile, a local crime programme produced by Granada television for the North‐West crime region and broadcast on Britain's ITV network. The series is typical of many similar shows produced in the regions in that it focusses on a range of crimes and requests the help of the public in solving them. The aim of this paper is to discuss the ways in which Crimefile makes a contribution to and keys into shifting definitions of com…
Judge TV
This paper looks at the rise of judge TV as indicative of the changing use and status of the discourses of sobriety. After an introductory session on television and governance, it discusses how the role of moral authority in Judge TV compares with that of the talk-show. The final section establishes how judge TV can usefully be linked to other systems of justice which, although uncoordinated, also engage in the work of governance
Big Brother
Big Brother
Foucault defined government as the calculated direction of human conduct, the means by which behavior is shaped to various ends by the expertise in myriad agencies of the state. This article explores the theme of conduct by considering Big Brother as an experiment in governance. It is important to consider the new surveillance context in which documentaries take place. Of particular note is the way in which documentaries are seeing social issues …
Coming together
I begin with a very brief discussion of how the meaning of interactive television has developed over the past 20 years. I then consider the ways in which communities have usually been represented in television utilising old models of interactivity through forms such as access television Following this, I focus specifically on the dating channel (DC) as a platform for portraits of the self, and the community. I conclude by considering the wider im…
Organic Branding
Just like any other artificially imaged commodity, then, the resultant construct – a persona constructed for public consumption – is marked by the transformative effects of the promotional supplement. The outcome ... is a self which continually produces itself for competitive circulation: an enacted p
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