1st Edition
Triaging the Streaming Wars
1 Introduction
Robert Alan Brookey, Jason Phillips & Timothy Pollard
2 Rethinking Orientalism: Squid Game, transnationalism and digital streaming
Thomas Nakayama
3 The State and Streaming Services in Iran: Legacy and Disruptive Media
Mehdi Semati & Elmira Moosavitabar
4 Diversity in Streaming Media: The Audience Perspective
Rebecca Ann Lind
5 Convenience Versus Experience: Youth Perceptions on the Viability of the Movie
Theater in the Streaming Age
Danielle Deavours
6 COVID, cord-cutting and coping: A snapshot of university students’ viewing behaviors
Bridget Rubenking, Nicky Lewis, & Cheryl Campenella Bracken
7 Streaming as Strategy for Displaying the Black Experience
George L. Daniels
8 "Pockets" of Conflict: Mobile Streaming Wars, Competition, and Market Power
Justin Grandinetti & Charles Ecenbarger
9 The Netflix Effect in Canada: Disruptive Innovations and Regulatory Considerations
Marilyn Terzic
10 Buckle Up for the Korean Wave: The Moral Foundations of Prosocial Messages Found in Top Korean Dramas on Netflix
Emily Kinsky, Min Wha Han, Kristina Drumheller, & Rebekah Grome
Biography
Robert Alan Brookey is Professor of Media at Ball State University where he also serves as Director of Graduate Studies. His previous books include Hollywood Gamers, Digital Convergence in the Film and Video Game Industries, and Playing to Win: Sports, Video Games, and the Culture of Play. His work has appeared in Games and Culture and Convergence.
Jason Phillips is Lecturer in the media department at Ball State University. His interest in media studies really began as a Gen-X kid listening to the radio on the way to school, and watching TV all afternoon after school. His first job in media was as a radio DJ. He has also worked in broadcast journalism. His previous academic work has focused on music videos, gender in the media, and internet culture.
Timothy Pollard is Associate Dean Emeritus for Academic Affairs and Student Relations in the College of Communication, Information, and Media at Ball State University. He held the position from 2019 to his retirement in 2022 and, prior to his elevation to Associate Dean, served in the Department of Telecommunications as an Associate Professor and chair from 2011 to 2017. Previously, he worked for CNN in Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
