THE “-TAINMENT” EFFECT
International Conference – Bologna, 21-22 maggio 2018
- Denise Mann (UCLA): The Tyranny of Tech Empires. Engineering Consumer Containment Inside Digital Ecosystems
- Josephine Remon (Université Lyon 2): The “Wow2 Factor in Choosing Digital Resources for Teaching. Entertainment or Empowerment?
- Roberta Pearson (University of Nottingham): The Star Trek Infotainment Complex and “Slow” Versus “Fast” Fandom
- Carolina Fernandez Castrillo (New York University-Madrid and Madrid Open University): Politainment. Mutant Identities and Pop Culture Memes
- Elisabetta Locatelli (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano): The “Engagement Effect”. The Social Media Communication of Netflix in Italy
- Ishani Dey (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi): Swimming with Whales. The India Chapter
- Gianni Sibilla (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano): The Concert Will Be Televised. The Influence of TV Entertainment on Pop Concerts (and vice versa)
- Nurulhamimi Abdul Rahaman (University of Liverpool), Syamsul Hidri Muhid (University of Liverpool): Exploring the Impact of New Media in the Entertainment Industry. A Malaysian Music Reality TV Show
- Marta Perrotta (Università Roma Tre): Entertaining the Driver. How Radio and Streaming Services Compete for the Music Experience in the Car
- Emiliano Rossi (Università di Bologna): On Air, in Air. Inflight Cinema as the Leading Frontier of On-the-Go Entertainment
- Ester Wright (University of Warwick): Historical and Cinematic Information as Entertainment in Video Game Promotion
- Stefano Locati (Università IULM, Milano): The Survival Mediasphere. Dystopic Games in the Japanese Media Mix
- Paolo Carelli (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano): Telling a Sports Story . Creation and Production Strategies of Federico Buffa’ s Programs on Italian Pay TV Channels
- Presentation of the new website of the CUC