Dossier: Sites of struggle: Television’s cultural and economic value

Amy Boyle; Alexander Beare; Robert Boucaut; Marion McCutcheon; Damien John O’Meara; Sue Turnbull; Elke Weissmann

doi:10.1177/17496020251412752

Dossier: Sites of struggle: Television’s cultural and economic value

Amy Boyle
, Alexander Beare
, Robert Boucaut
, Marion McCutcheon
, Damien John O’Meara
, Sue Turnbull
, Elke Weissmann

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In the age of the Anthropocene, television can play a key role in shifting ideologies. However, achieving this is difficult when television continues to operate as a ‘site struggle’ – pulled between complex negotiations of capital and culture. If in the 20th century, scholars were interested in teasing out the value(s) of television to argue for its potential contribution to socio-cultural transformation, in the 21st century, questions of television’s value(s) and potentialities have become even more critical – and vexing. This dossier brings together the research and reflections of scholars variously tackling questions of television’s value in the contemporary moment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-23
Number of pages	23
Journal	Critical Studies in Television
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/17496020251412752
Publication status	Published - 2026

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