Jonathan Gray
Expert on contemporary television, audiences, comedy and convergence
Professor, media and cultural studies, communication arts College of Letters and Science Work: 608-263-2541 — Home and cell phones available upon request jagray3@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- Contemporary television narrative, structure and cultural impact
- The politics of entertainment, especially comedy, satire and parody
- Media audiences and consumption, both local and international, including fans
- Television and film's merging and convergence with new media
- Film and television hype, promotion and synergy
Achievements
- Author, "Television Entertainment," Routledge, 2008
- Author, "Watching With The Simpsons: Television, Parody, and Intertextuality," Routledge 2006
- Author, "Show Sold Separately: Promos, Spoilers, and Other Media Paratexts," NYU Press, 2009
- Co-editor, "Satire TV: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era," NYU Press, 2009
- Co-editor, "Fandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World," NYU Press, 2007