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Teaching Television Production In The Age Of Youtube, James N. Cohen Ma, Peter R. Gershon
Teaching Television Production In The Age Of Youtube, James N. Cohen Ma, Peter R. Gershon
Faculty Works: DH & NM (2010-2019)
In this paper, we offer an examination of why traditional television producation pedagogy remains congent into the second decade of the 21st century. The shift to smaller distribution platforms and the democratization of television distribution through YouTube will cuase production teachers to shift emphases in their overall approach. Our thesis is that regardless of the delivery device, composition, the grammar of television and story structure still matter.
Teachers of the art and craft of television production routinely deal with a paradox; specifically, prepping their students for the future while adhering to their own educational and professional training that is often …