iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Join the TV SIG on Friday, May 15 at 2pm ET for a book launch and discussion with Theresa Trimmel and Stefania Marghitu for Theresa's new book, FEMALE AUTHORSHIP IN CONTEMPORARY US TELEVISION. Check your inboxes in the next few days for the event zoom link. See you there!

063

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The TV SIG happy hour is TODAY! See you at 2twenty2 Tavern in a few hours!

000

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Welcome to the first full day of SCMS! We want to highlight our last four TV SIG sponsored panels—don't miss them! Hope to see you all around at the conference!

010

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Spotlight on some of our upcoming sponsored TV SIG panels! Don't miss the chance to connect with other TV scholars and their work at SCMS this weekend!

020

Reposted by SCMS TV SIG

more tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This is our roundtable on the forthcoming COCKTAIL LOVER'S GUIDE TO TV HISTORY! Join us at 11am on that Saturday to hear contributors' reflections on writing TV history for audiences outside of academia. Also, it's 5 o'clock somewhere, so come thirsty! #SCMS26

0103

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Join the SCMS TV SIG at the upcoming conference for our SIG Happy Hour from 5-7pm on Friday, 3/27! We'll be at 2twenty2 Tavern. Also check out our sponsored panels, and get in touch with us if you have any questions!

073

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

ANNOUNCING: The SCMS Television Studies SIG 2026 Graduate Essay Contest! Essays due January 2, 2026—more details below! Submit essays to: Matt Boyd Smith (mbsmith@yhc.edu) Sign up to review here: forms.gle/K4muyibPH8Y1... Get in touch with any questions!

011

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Happening in one hour! Get in touch if you didn't receive the zoom link!

000

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

UPCOMING EVENT: Join the SCMS TV SIG, Taylor Cole Miller, and Alfred L. Martin, Jr. for "A Chat About GOLDEN GIRLS: TALES FROM THE LANAI" on Thursday, November 6, at 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT. Check your email or DM for the event link! #scmstv @scmstudies.bsky.social

poster advertising the SCMS TV SIG event "A Chat About Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai" featuring Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin, Jr. on November 6 at 3:30pm ET

011

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Call for Papers: Université de Valenciennes conference on PEAKY BLINDERS. Proposals due October 12, 2025. See details below!

000

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Please congratulate your new board (as of July 1st)! @kaytilausch.bsky.social will move up to Sr. Co-Chair. Matt Boyd Smith will move up to Jr. Co-Chair. @bkrugerr.bsky.social will be our incoming First Year Board Rep. And Olivia Stowell is our incoming Grad Student Rep. Go team! #scmstv

Your New TV SIG Board! Kayti Lausch, Senior Co-Chair. Matt Boyd Smith, Junior Co-Chair. Ben Kruger-Robbins, First Year Board Rep. Olivia Stowell, Grad Student Rep.

020

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I'd also like to thank our outgoing Grad Student Rep, Cameron Brown @camlbrown.bsky.social, for his excellent service to the SIG over the past couple years! #scmstv +

110

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Hello, TV SIG! Molly here! Today is my final day as a board member, so I'd like to say thank you to this great community of scholars. It's been wonderful serving on the board and seeing some of the amazing work our colleagues are doing (including our graduate students)! #scmstv +

140

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Also, please congratulate our runners-up: "Thinking Outside Crisis Theories" by Akhil Goswami and "'In honor of Pride Month, Netflix brings you, Stereotype: The Series'" by Nathan Workman #SCMS #SCMSTV #GradStudent #EssayContest #tvstudies #mediastudies

000

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Please join us in congratulating the winner and runners-up of the 2025 TV Studies SIG Graduate Student Essay Contest! Emmanuel Ramos-Barajas's winning essay, “Formulaic Frontiers” will be published in an upcoming issue of the New Review of Film and Television Journal!

120

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Thanks to all who voted in the election and/or participated in SIG events this year, and we look forward to more exciting television scholarship and discussion to come! #SCMSTV #TVSIG 📺

020

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Your new TV SIG Board as of July 1st will be: Senior Co-Chair: Kayti Lausch @kaytilausch.bsky.social Junior Co-Chair: Matt Boyd Smith First Year Board Rep: Ben Kruger-Robbins @bkrugerr.bsky.social Grad Student Rep: @oliviastowell.bsky.social

aytilausch.bsky.social

Bluesky

140

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

We are pleased to announce the results of our TV SIG Board election! Our new First Year Board Rep will be Ben Kruger-Robbins. Our new Grad Student Rep will be Olivia Stowell. Congrats to both! Let's also enthusiastically thank all of our candidates for their willingness to serve. 📺 #SCMSTV #TVSIG

An image of a text announcement that says 'The votes are in! Please welcome our new TV SIG Board members. First Year Board Rep: Ben Kruger-Robbins. Grad Student Rep: Olivia Stowell.'

262

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

A reminder that voting is underway for our TV SIG Board election! We're electing 2 positions this year: First Year Board Rep and Graduate Student Rep. (Check your email for further details and the link to the voting portal.) Voting will close on Friday, May 16th. #SCMSTV

An image of an announcement that says 'TV SIG Board Election. Voting is now open! Cast your vote by May 16th. 9Check your email for the link.)'

022

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Voting is now open for our TV SIG Board election! We're electing 2 positions this year: First Year Board Rep and Graduate Student Rep. Voting will close on Friday, May 16th. (Check your email for the link.)

An announcement that says 'TV SIG Board Election. Voting is now open! Cast your vote by May 16th. Check your email for the link.'

022

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

REMINDER: Send us us those nominations! Due tomorrow. (See your email from April 14th for details, or email or message Molly with any questions @moschneids.bsky.social )

010

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

A reminder that self-nominations are open for our upcoming TV SIG Board Election! We're electing a First Year Rep and a Grad Student Rep. Interested in running? Please send a 100-word bio and a 200ish-word nominating statement to Molly by Friday. (Check your email for details.) #SCMSTV

An announcement that says: Call for Nominations. The TV SIG is electing 2 new board members! First Year Rep and Grad Student Rep. Submit self-nominations by April 18th.

000

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Also sponsored by the SIG is R19 "Doing Political History with TV: How and Why to Use TV Texts as Primary Source"! Chaired by Aniko Bodroghkozy and featuring presentations from the chair, Heather Hendershot, David Lipson, and A. Brad Schwartz #scms #scms25 #scmstv #tvstudies

011

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Q09 "Adaptation & Gamification: Asian Media and the Transnational Market": This panel is sponsored by the TV SIG and chaired by Charlotte Stevens with presentations from the chair, Lisa W. Jacobson, Shiyi Zhao, and Shan Mu Zhao #scms #scms25 #scmstv #tvstudies

101

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Happy Last Day of #SCMS, everyone! As you wrap up your time here, be sure to check out the following panels featuring members of the TV SIG! #scms25 #scmstv #tvstudies

131

Reposted by SCMS TV SIG

A. Brad Schwartz @abradschwartz.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Good morning, Chicago! If you’re in this beautiful city on this beautiful morning, come hear me talk about the battle between Ed Murrow and Joe McCarthy this afternoon at #SCMS25. @scmstudies.bsky.social @scms-tv.bsky.social

Me in front of the Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower

ROUNDTABLE
Doing Political History with TV
How and Why to Use TV Texts as
Primary Source Material
SWISSOTEL Alpine 2 LUCERNE LEVEL
CHAR
Aniko Bodroghkozy • University of Virginia
Heather Hendershot • Northwestern University •
"The 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention and TV"
David Lipson • Université de Strasbourg • "Frances 1995
Presidential Election and TV Satire"
A Brad Schwartz • Princeton University • "Finding the Viewers of the Murrow-McCarthy Moment" Aniko Bodroghkozy • University of Virginia • "The JFK
Assassination and TV News Coverage"
sponsored by Television and Radio History Scholarly Interest Group; Television Studies Scholarly Interest Group

1113

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

AND WE’RE LIVE! Happening now, “O14-‘I (Still) Want My MTV!’: Tracing the Channel’s Past, Present, and Future” chaired by @amandaannklein.bsky.social with presentations from the chair, Ethan Thompson, Laurel Westrup, and @alyxvesey.bsky.social. #scms #scms25 #scmstv #tvstudies

020

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Also today, we got to see "G6, "Specters Onscreen: Network-Era TV Horror Formats and their Ghostly Contemporary Traces."" with presentations from @jotorresbarth.bsky.social, @andyowens85.bsky.social, and Alex Remington #scms #scms2025 #scmstv #tvstudies

020

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Today saw panels like "F13 Policy and Power Regulating Global Media in the Digital Age" featuring presentations from Maureen Mauk, Swapnil Rai, Jennifer Porst, and Sylwia Szostak #scms #scms2025 #scmstv #tvstudies

100

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

As a SIG, our members are doing such great work that we have an excess of excellence preventing us from "officially" sponsoring all the panels submitted so we want shout out panels that we could not include in our "official" list of sponsored panels. #scms #scms2025 #scmstv #tvstudies

110

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

E17 "Badge and Screen: Deconstructing Police Narratives in Popular Television" chaired by Brian Faucette with presentations from the chair, Matt Smith, David Pierson, and Maria Suzanne Boyd #scms #scms25 #scmstv #tvstudies

001

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

E11 "Useful Television: Expanding Understand of the Medium through Alternative Histories" chaired by Kit Hughes with presentations from the chair, Jennifer Blaylock, Hannah Spaulding, Annie Sullivan and Stace Takacs #scms #scms25 #scmstv #tvstudies

131

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

E01 "Re-Imagining the K-Drama: Memory, Sexuality, and Desire" chaired by Steve Choe with presentations from the chair, Min Boo Lee, Jinhee Choi, and Ji-yoon An #scms #scms25 #scmstv #tvstudies

100

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

D17 "Uncomfortable Couples: Television and Interracial Sex" Chaired by Meenasarani Linde Murugan featuring presentations by Melissa Phruksachart, Leigh Goldstein, & Brandy Monk-Payton with Hunter Hargraves responding. #scms #scms2025 #scmstv #tvstudies

101

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

C11 "Women Showrunners in Contemporary Television: Authorship and Representation" chaired by Yael Levy and Stefania Marghitu with presentations from the chairs as well as Theresa Trimmel and Madison Barnes-Nelson #scms #scms2025 #scmstv #tvstudies

101

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

B17 "Shifting Sector Strategies Outside the US: Scripted Series in the UK, Australia, and Canada" chaired by Amanda D. Lotz and featuring presentations from Beth Johnson and Dr. Lotz #scms #scms2025 #scmstv #tvstudies

101

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Please join us in congratulating the panelists from the TV SIG's sponsored panels who presented their thoughtful and insightful work yesterday, Day 1, of the 2025 #SCMS Annual Conference in Chicago! #scms25 #scmstv #mediastudies #tvstudies

121

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The TV SIG is excited to invite you to attend our social hour at @scmstudies.bsky.social annual conference in Chicago! Join us at The Exchequer on Friday April 4th from 5:00-7:00pm. Look for the "On Air" sign to find us! #scms #scms25 #scms2025 #scmstv #tvstudies

0103

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

As discussed at our annual meeting, the TV SIG is moving to change the"Faculty Rep" title. Before our upcoming election, we would like to take a quick poll to gauge member opinion on the proposed new title. Please check your email for a link to the survey. (Submit by Monday -- March 31st.) Thanks!

001

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

We had lots of great panels submitted, but we're sadly only allowed to "officially" sponsor 8 panels in the program. Even though we're limited in our "official" list, there are many exciting TV Studies panels scheduled, and we can’t wait to promote as many of them as possible!

110

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

E11 "Useful Television: Expanding Understanding of the Medium through Alternative Histories" R19 "Doing Political History with TV: How and Why to Use TV Texts as Primary Source Material"

110

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

E17 "Badge and Screen: Deconstructing Police Narratives in Popular Television" D17 "Uncomfortable Couples: Television and Interracial Sex"

110

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

E01 "Re-Imagining the K-Drama: Memory, Sexuality, and Desire" C11 "Women Showrunners in Contemporary Television: Authorship and Representation"

110

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

B17 "Shifting Sector Strategies Outside the US: Scripted Series in the UK, Australia, and Canada" Q09 "Adaptation & Gamification: Asian Media and the Transnational Market"

110

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

#SCMS friends and colleagues! The TV SIG is excited to share the list of our sponsored panels for the upcoming SCMS 2025 conference in Chicago! Be on the lookout for the following panels:

110

Reposted by SCMS TV SIG

Society for Cinema and Media Studies @scmstudies.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Are you presenting or chairing a panel at #SCMS25? Be sure to register to have your name in the printed program: cmstudies.org/page/SCMS2025Registration. Need help? Contact us here: cmstudies.org/page/contact_us.

063

SCMS TV SIG @scms-tv.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Hey, TV SIG! A reminder that we have 2 applications due on Friday: -TV SIG Conference Panel Sponsorship Application -TV SIG Conference Travel Grant Application You can find the links to the applications in the informational emails we sent out, or in our Facebook group. #scms #scms25 #scmstv

Due Friday! TV SIG Conference Panel Sponsorship Application and TV SIG Conference Travel Grant Application. See links in the informational email or our Facebook group.

000