SCANNING TELEVISION - Second Edition

The award wining Scanning Television examines a wide variety of subjects ranging from the evolution of communications technology and the the Internet, to youth advertising, pop culture, culture jamming, international news media, 9-11, and the history of film and television. MediaTelevision, a program that examines "the art and science of persuasion" has contributed 25 videos including behind the scenes visits to controversial broadcasters Al-Jazeera and Radio Havana, as well as examinations the role of pop stars in advertising and the use of digital technology in advertising and broadcasting. Michael Moore and The Awful Truth provide two episodes that draw attention to the history of deceptive advertising by the tobacco industry and and focus media attention on police shootings of minorities