27 min
Netflix, Community Engagement and Streaming Media with Dr. Sharifa Simon - Roberts Campus On The Common
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In her research, Communication Studies Professor Sharifa Simon-Roberts discovered a phenomenally high rate of Netflix consumption among Gen-Z African Americans. But when did this begin, and why? More importantly, what does this tell us about streaming media and our sense of community? Sharifa shares her discoveries and theories in this episode.
ABOUT OUR GUEST...
Sharifa Simon-Roberts hails from Trinidad and Tobago and brings her unique perspective to teaching and to her research. Her work centers on television, new communication technologies, and culture, with specific reference to groups traditionally underrepresented in the media — and society as a whole. With media being an omnipresent force in society, one of Sharifa’s goals is to empower students to be critical consumers of media and conscientious creators of content.
Sharifa designed an activity to increase media literacy among undergraduate students, which was published in Growing Through Communication: Releasing the Speaking Dynamic in You. She also co-authored a chapter in Journalism, Gender and Power. Her second co-authored chapter is due to be published later this year in Media, Myth and Millennials: Critical Perspectives on Race and Culture.
In her research, Communication Studies Professor Sharifa Simon-Roberts discovered a phenomenally high rate of Netflix consumption among Gen-Z African Americans. But when did this begin, and why? More importantly, what does this tell us about streaming media and our sense of community? Sharifa shares her discoveries and theories in this episode.
ABOUT OUR GUEST...
Sharifa Simon-Roberts hails from Trinidad and Tobago and brings her unique perspective to teaching and to her research. Her work centers on television, new communication technologies, and culture, with specific reference to groups traditionally underrepresented in the media — and society as a whole. With media being an omnipresent force in society, one of Sharifa’s goals is to empower students to be critical consumers of media and conscientious creators of content.
Sharifa designed an activity to increase media literacy among undergraduate students, which was published in Growing Through Communication: Releasing the Speaking Dynamic in You. She also co-authored a chapter in Journalism, Gender and Power. Her second co-authored chapter is due to be published later this year in Media, Myth and Millennials: Critical Perspectives on Race and Culture.
27 min