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The Television Will be Revolutionized

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I recently sat down and read the book end to end because it was so intelligent and well written. She does a cogent job of envisioning what the experience of "television" is as it converges with the computer and film. Lots thoughtful ideas.I plan to have my students read it as a textbook. But I think they will enjoy it as opposed to most textbooks.

If Todd Gitlin helped us understand the TV industry in the 1980s, and John Caldwell in the 1990s, Lotz's book is the defining book about the state of the industry in the 2000s. Superbly researched and written. Will be assigned in many a TV Studies classroom. The book is largely focused on prime-time, but Lotz has a follow-up edited collection coming out this summer that looks outside those programming hours. A must-read for anyone wanting to understand the industry amidst such revolutionary changes.

The amazing thing here is that it remains current although the media are changing rapidly. I have since become interested in Lotz's other works and they are equally intelligent, well written and researched and aid me in my teaching of contemporary media studies courses.

Wether you teach, research or are simply interested in the business facets of television, this book should not be missing on your book shelves.