Talking alone : Reality TV, emotions and authenticity

This article examines reality TV as an illustration of contemporary confessional culture in which the key attraction is the disclosure of true emotions. This article hopes to contribute to the understanding of the production of self-disclosure through a formal analysis of international and domestic dating, adventure and lifestyle-oriented reality shows broadcast on Finnish television between 2002 and 2004. The diverse programmes verify that reality TV shows capitalize on a variety of talk situations within one programme, but it is the monologue that is used as a truth-sign of direct access to the authentic. We also suggest that the power of monologue in the reality genre promotes the transformation of television from a mass medium to first-person medium addressing masses of individuals.Peer reviewe

Standing on the shoulders of tech giants: Media delivery, streaming television, and the rise of global suppliers

This article uses the case study of Internet Protocol (IP) delivery for streaming television to demonstrate how technology and globalization combine to change what media firms do, how they create value, and with whom. Media delivery - the sum of the value-adding tasks necessary to transfer content from source to audience - has become a mosaic of technologies that sustain a complex and fast-evolving video ecosystem. Broadcasters had been in charge of the full transmission process once, of tasks deemed core to their business. Today, media delivery is externalized to the market and devolved to a network of suppliers. These suppliers are no ordinary firms, but tech giants that have developed deep global capabilities. They gain further leverage by being cross-sectoral, serving clients across multiple industries. Who are these suppliers? What makes them unique? And what are the implications for the television industry

En quoi les locataires français et américains diffèrent-ils ?

Une politique d'aide au logement est nécessaire parce que le besoin social excède bien souvent les capacités budgétaires des ménages. Mais, comment peut-on évaluer un besoin qui ne se révèle pas sur un marché ? Une méthode consiste à faire varier le niveau de l'aide publique (donc de la distorsion par rapport au marché) en comparant les comportements des locataires de pays différents. L'article ci- dessous passe en revue les difficultés et les promesses de ce type d'analyses dans le cas de la Trance et des Etats-Unis d'Amérique.Scannel Elizabeth, Grignon Michel. En quoi les locataires français et américains diffèrent-ils ?. In: Recherches et Prévisions, n°37, septembre 1994. pp. 41-49