Matt Boyd Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 9746090 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matt Boyd Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matt Boyd |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
On “Evidence” and Authenticity Claims in Paranormal TV History
K. Merinda Simmons talks with media studies scholars Matt Boyd Smith and Stefania Marghitu about “Evidence” and Authenticity Claims in Paranormal TV History
‘Fully authenticated by respected scientists’
Paranormal reality shows have been a ubiquitous presence on American television since its inception, though they have not been widely studied in scholarship on reality TV and television history more broadly. This essay sets out to highlight how two of the earliest paranormal reality programs, Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond and In Search Of..., adopted various elements of documentary style and direct audience address in order to create a sense of…
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‘Fully authenticated by respected scientists’
Paranormal reality shows have been a ubiquitous presence on American television since its inception, though they have not been widely studied in scholarship on reality TV and television history more broadly. This essay sets out to highlight how two of the earliest paranormal reality programs, Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond and In Search Of..., adopted various elements of documentary style and direct audience address in order to create a sense of…
On “Evidence” and Authenticity Claims in Paranormal TV History
K. Merinda Simmons talks with media studies scholars Matt Boyd Smith and Stefania Marghitu about “Evidence” and Authenticity Claims in Paranormal TV History
Gothic Literature and Media Analysis (2 works) · Paranormal (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · History of Science and Medicine (1 work) · Media studies (1 work) · Medicine (1 work) · Narrative Theory and Analysis (1 work) · Popular media (1 work) · Psychology (1 work)