Paper Tiger Television

1981-01-01 | en

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EP1 Herbert Schiller Reads The New York Times: The Steering Mechanism of the Ruling Class

Jan. 01,1981

Media scholar Herbert Schiller analyzes The New York Times, examining how its structure and content shape political and cultural narratives.

EP2 Natalie Didn’t Drown: Joan Braderman Reads The National Enquirer

Jan. 01,1982

Joan Braderman critiques tabloid journalism through The National Enquirer, focusing on sensationalism and narrative construction

EP3 Stuart Ewen Reads The New York Post: Fantasy, Morality and Authority

Jan. 07,1982

Stuart Ewen examines The New York Post, analyzing its presentation of morality, authority, and popular culture.

EP4 Bill Tabb Reads U.S. News & World Report: Disrobing the Economy

May. 26,1982

Economist Bill Tabb critiques economic reporting in U.S. News & World Report, focusing on how financial narratives are framed.

EP5 Tuli Kupferberg Reads Rolling Stone: Always Smile When You Give ’em the Shaft

Oct. 13,1982

Poet Tuli Kupferberg analyzes Rolling Stone, examining its political positioning and cultural messaging.

EP6 Martha Rosler Reads Vogue: Wishing, Dreaming, Winning, Spending

Dec. 01,1982

Artist Martha Rosler critiques Vogue, focusing on consumer culture, gender roles, and advertising imagery.

EP7 Archie Singham Reads Foreign Policy: A Look at the Old Boy’s Network

May. 04,1983

Archie Singham examines Foreign Policy magazine, analyzing its perspectives on global power and elite networks.

EP8 Joel Kovel Reads Life Magazine: It’s a New Life, Painting a Corpse

Sep. 21,1983

Joel Kovel critiques Life magazine, exploring how it constructs narratives of American life and social reality.

EP9 Stanley Aronowitz Reads The New York Times: A Timely Look at Labor

Sep. 22,1983

Stanley Aronowitz analyzes labor coverage in The New York Times, focusing on representation of workers and unions.

EP10 Elayne Rapping Swoons to Romance Novels

Sep. 23,1983

Elayne Rapping examines romance novels, exploring their themes, audience, and cultural significance.

EP11 Richie Perez Watches Fort Apache: The Bronx

Sep. 28,1983

Richie Perez critiques the film Fort Apache, The Bronx, focusing on its portrayal of urban communities and policing.

EP12 Patty Zimmerman Reads Variety: Hooray for Hollywood

Jun. 20,1984

Patty Zimmerman analyzes Variety, examining the film industry’s trade press and its framing of Hollywood.

EP13 Pearl Bowser Looks at Early Black Cinema: The Legacy of Oscar Micheaux

Jun. 21,1984

Pearl Bowser explores early Black cinema through the work of Oscar Micheaux, examining its historical significance.

EP14 Renee Tajima Reads Asian Images in American Film: Charlie Chan Go Home!

Jun. 22,1984

Renee Tajima critiques representations of Asian Americans in film, focusing on stereotypes such as Charlie Chan.

EP15 Marc Crispin Miller Reads Cigarette Ads: Lots More Ifs, Ands & Butts

Jan. 01,1985

Marc Crispin Miller analyzes cigarette advertising, examining persuasive techniques and cultural messaging.

EP16 Jean Franco Reads Mexican Novelas: Adiós Machismo! Hola Maquilladora

Jan. 03,1985

Jean Franco examines Mexican popular literature, analyzing gender roles and cultural narratives.

EP17 Flo Kennedy Reads U.S. Press on South Africa: The Hair in the Milk

Feb. 01,1985

Flo Kennedy critiques U.S. media coverage of apartheid South Africa, focusing on omissions and framing.

EP18 Noam Chomsky Reads The New York Times: Seeking Peace in the Middle East

Jun. 01,1985

Noam Chomsky analyzes The New York Times’ coverage of the Middle East, examining language and political framing.

EP19 Thulani Davis Asks, Why Howard Beach?: Racial Violence and the Media

Jan. 21,1987

Thulani Davis examines media coverage of racial violence, focusing on the Howard Beach incident.

EP20 Donna Haraway Reads The National Geographic on Primates

Jan. 22,1987

Donna Haraway critiques National Geographic’s portrayal of primates, exploring scientific narratives and ideology.

EP21 Born to Be Sold: Martha Rosler Reads the Strange Case of Baby S/M

Jan. 01,1988

Martha Rosler examines media coverage of a high-profile custody case, analyzing themes of commodification and morality.

EP22 Fred Landis Reads The Washington Times: The Dark Side of the Moonie

Jan. 01,1989

Fred Landis analyzes The Washington Times, focusing on its ownership and ideological influence.

EP23 Protest + Education Can Equal Change (featuring Kathy High)

Jan. 01,1992

This program documents activist strategies combining protest and education to promote social change.

EP24 The Last Graduation: The Rise and Fall of College Programs in Prison

Jan. 01,1997

The film examines the development and dismantling of higher education programs within U.S. prisons.

EP25 Class Dismissed (featuring Howard Zinn and James Loewen)

Jan. 01,2004

Historians Howard Zinn and James Loewen critique the teaching of American history, focusing on omissions and narrative bias.

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Paper Tiger Television is a public-access television series created in 1981 by a New York–based media collective led by DeeDee Halleck. Produced with a low-budget, do-it-yourself aesthetic, the series features artists, scholars, and activists critically examining mainstream media, often by analyzing newspapers, magazines, or television content on camera. Distributed through public-access channels and grassroots networks, the program became an influential example of alternative media, promoting media literacy and challenging corporate control of information.

Paper Tiger Television Audience Reviews

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Benas Mcloughlin Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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