Issues of Judgement and Value in Television Studies
Abstract
The common critical understanding of television is that it is primarily a medium for communication rather than for artistic accomplishment. The conceptualization of television as a relay device tends to downplay its successes as a medium for artistic expression. This paper argues that our judgement of television begins with the acknowledgement that different kinds of television will demand appropriately different kinds of critical attention. In order to explore the ramifications of this observation, the paper focuses on recent television dramas - in particular ER and other medical dramas - as indicative of artistic accomplishment.
Journal Title
International Journal of Cultural Studies
Volume
4
Issue
4
Publisher URI
Copyright Statement
© 2001 Sage Publications. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. First published in International Journal of Cultural Studies. This journal is available online: http://ics.sagepub.com/content/vol4/issue4/