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Canadian Television: An Introduction

09.04.2010  |  No Comments ››

Introduction Canadians were watching American TV before Canadian TV existed Other American media perceived as “not as dangerous” as television To address concerns the government created the Massey ...

Corner Gas

09.03.2010  |  1 Comment ››

Jan 17 – Corner Gas Yet another slight copycat from American sitcoms. It’s an interesting show, however. It’s in a rural setting most of the time ...

Duality of the Workplace

08.26.2010  |  1 Comment ››

Jan 26, 2008 -- The Duality of the Workplace This workplace has a distinct dual nature. We are Canadians that handle American calls. It is pretty ...

Canadian Idol

08.21.2010  |  1 Comment ››

Jan 10 – Canadian Idol One thing that I’ve always never understood is Canadian Idol. It ceases to make any logical sense. Why is there such hype ...

Narrativization in Canadian Television – The Border

08.15.2010  |  No Comments ››

Television is a medium that promotes a sense of interconnectedness. This interconnectedness is formed through the process of narrativization, argues Ellis (1999). This process is ...

Workplace Canadianisms

08.15.2010  |  5 Comments ››

Jan 24, 2008 — Workplace Canadianisms I work at a call center called NuCOMM International. It is bent on trying to rule the world by means ...