Panel #3 – Is it the Box or is it Me? Audience/Content Interaction

What is Television: Panel #3 – Is it the Box or is it Me? Audience/Content Interaction

Moderator: Lauren Bratslavsky, University of Oregon, USA

• Brian Gillespie, Darrin Taylor, Mark Mulder, Manja Zidansek, Washington State University, USA – The Interactive Role of Narrative Transportation and Program Familiarity in Television Programming Consumption

• Caitlin Ring, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA – Watching Your Way to Weight Loss: The Impact of The Biggest Loser Viewership on Perceived Self-Efficacy

• Natasha Patterson, Simon Fraser University, Canada – Exploring Women’s Participation in Canadian Reality TV Competition Shows

• Charlotte Howell, Georgia State University, USA – The Cultural Forum Writ Literal: Engagement with Religion in Online Telefantasy Forums

• Filiz Aydogan Boschele, University of Marmara, Turkey – TurkeyTV’s Wedding Programs and the Changing Cultural Construction of Turkey

What is Television? A Conference to Explore the Past, Present, and Future of Television. March 1- 3, Portland, OR. Organized by Dr. Janet Wasko and the School of Journalism and Communication. For more about the conference, visit the website.