Last April, the paper ‘Look Who’s Talking – An Analysis of Actors in Television News (2003-2016)’ was published by Kathleen Beckers and Peter Van Aelst. The paper sheds light on the shaping of news through the study of actors in the news. An enduring topic in Journalism Studies where little systematic knowledge exists upon. We…
Last year, the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO produced a ten-part documentary series titled The Mind of the Universe, in which leading scientists from various fields were interviewed about their work. Aware of their role as a public institution, and looking for bigger impact, VPRO decided to distribute this series under an open license, allowing other…
A truly special list all coming from the archive of Czech Television, as archivist Martin Bouda lets us know his top archive-based films and series. 1. The uncertain future of the earth in the Sci-Fi series “Návštěvníci (Visitors)” This 15 part TV series is filmed between 1981 and 1983, by Czech director Jindřich Polák. With a great…
This week expert Montserrat Bailac of Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals tells us the story behind her favourite archive-based films. 1. The historical “El Perro Negro” “El Perro Negro (2005)” is one of my favourite film for several reasons, but mainly because of the topic, the Spanish Civil War and the aesthetic way it is presented. It’s not easy to…