The Survival of Soap Opera Transformations for a New Media Era |
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Editor:
| Ford, Sam Kosnik, Abigail De Harrington, C. Lee |
ISBN: | 978-1-60473-716-5 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $50.00USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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The soap opera, one of U.S. television's longest-running and most influential formats, is on the brink. The Survival of Soap Opera investigates the causes of their dwindling popularity, describes their impact on TV and new media culture, and gleans lessons from their complex history for twenty-first-century media industries.
The soap opera, one of U.S. television's longest-running and most influential formats, is on the brink. The Survival of Soap Opera investigates the causes of their dwindling popularity, describes their impact on TV and new media culture, and gleans lessons from their complex history for twenty-first-century media industries.