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part 3 of a conversation with lynn liccardo about soap opera

Apr.08.2013

in part 3 of my q&a with sam ford, i examine the connection between today's critically acclaimed dramas on fx, amc, hbo, showtime, and elsewhere and the daytime serial drama, then consider the future of serialized storytelling in the digital age.

http://henryjenkins.org/2013/04/as-the-world-stops-t

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Comments from lynn

Dec.12.2010 - 1:00 pm
In response to: a soap is a soap is a soap…
i've never been a sci-fi fan, but i do know that many sci-fi shows have adopted a number soap conventions, so the good...
Dec.02.2010 - 10:28 am
In response to: well known online soap personage…
took me 5000 words, most of which you can read in the link to google books in the preceding post. thanks for commenting.
Sep.06.2010 - 9:03 pm
In response to: well, at least they made me cry…
thanks for catching it.
Aug.22.2010 - 8:59 pm
In response to: we now return to our regularly scheduled programming…
i expect they'll go back to the beginning. haven't heard anything to the contrary. but of course, with abc, who knows?...
Jan.05.2010 - 10:18 am
In response to: The Top Fifty
see my queston to jennifer above:)

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