Newcomb and Hirsch’s foundational argument is not only that televisionis a cultural forum, but why it is regarded as such. Discuss how Sonia Livingstone’s concepts of mediation and mediatization can enrich Newcomb and Hirsch’s concept of TV as a cultural forum.
Newcomb, Horace and Paul Hirsch. 1983. “Television as a Cultural Forum: Implications for Research.” Quarterly Review of Film Studies8(3): 39-55.