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Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 6, 2010
Summary Sentence:
Professor Michael Best discusses the study.
Full Summary:
In the age of Internet ascendancy, a new study holds that television continues to be at least as transformative a force as the 'Net in many parts of the world. But Michael Best, assistant professor in Interactive Computing, cautions against some of the study's interpretations, such as its characterization of the show "Baywatch" as "an everyday tale of lifesaving folk."
Professor Michael BestIn the age of Internet ascendancy, a new study holds that television continues to be at least as transformative a force as the 'Net in many parts of the world. But Michael Best, assistant professor in Interactive Computing, cautions against some of the study's interpretations, such as its characterization of the show "Baywatch" as "an everyday tale of lifesaving folk."
Source: FastCompany.com
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