Television Studies

Discover historic programs of publicly funded radio and television across America.

Blog by Jonathan Gray, posts written 2009-2016. Gray is a prominent scholar in media studies.

CBR, also known as Comic Book Resources, was founded in 1995 and quickly became the go-to source for comics industry news, discussion, and community. Over the past two decades, we have amassed a readership of 60 million-plus users, including 75 thousand members of the CBR community forums. Our goal is to supply anyone interested in comic books, superheroes, and geek entertainment with information and resources that will provide a greater appreciation and investment in the medium, whether you’re a lifelong comic book enthusiast or a casual superhero movie fan.

The Digital Incubator and Think Tank at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television studies the impact of digital media and technology on the traditional media industries. DIT combines academic research with critical media and technology industry analysis to provide actionable insights on disruptions to the business of entertainment.

Wiki The mission of the Fanlore wiki is to engage fans from a wide variety of communities that create and enjoy fanworks, to provide them with a platform to record and share their histories, experiences and traditions, for both themselves and others.

Flow is a critical forum on media and culture published by the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin. Flow’s mission is to provide a space where scholars and the public can discuss media histories, media studies, and the changing landscape of contemporary media.

A project of Media Commons, a community network for scholars, students, and practitioners in media studies, promoting exploration of new forms of publishing within the field.

Collections of items recorded from television, including commercials, old television shows, government proceedings, and more

Gaming

Metacritic's mission is to help consumers make an informed decision about how to spend their time and money on entertainment. We believe that multiple opinions are better than one, user voices can be as important as critics, and opinions must be scored to be easy to use.

Also covers broadcasting and cable

Articles and data

The OTW is a fan-run nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of fanworks.

Music

Gaming

NPR podcast

PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism and analysis, which has been independently owned and operated since its inception. With the mission to educate as well as entertain, our scope is broadly cast on all things pop culture and we are the largest site that bridges academic and popular writing in the world. We provide intelligent reviews, engaging interviews, and in-depth essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, sports, theatre, the visual arts, travel, and the Internet. We publish for posterity. Our content is indexed in academic databases via ProQuest. Since 1999, PopMatters has been providing smart readers with sharp, entertaining writing on a wide range of topics in pop culture, offering a refuge from the usual hype and gossip.

Realscreen is the only international magazine devoted exclusively to the non-fiction film and television industries. Realscreen aims to bring diverse communities together for dialog, debate and discussion about the global business of factual entertainment.This is achieved through various printed publications, interactive media and live events.

Transformative Works and Cultures (TWC) is an international, peer-reviewed journal published by the Organization for Transformative Works. TWC publishes articles about transformative works, broadly conceived; articles about media studies; and articles about the fan community.

Variety is the most authoritative and trusted source of entertainment business news, recognized and respected throughout the world. Since 1905, influential producers, executives and talent in entertainment and beyond have turned to Variety for award-winning daily breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players. As the leading publication covering film, television, theater and tech with a global perspective, Variety is the vital read in every entertainment capital in over 84 countries.

Part of Vox Media. We are Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.
Our editorial networks ignite conversations and influence culture through journalism, storytelling and commentary on current events, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, dining, technology, and shopping. Across digital, podcasts, TV, streaming, live events, and print, we tell stories that affect our audience's daily lives and entertain as much as they inform.