We are happy to announce the newest episode of the University Libraries podcast series, Zet Forward, dropped in September. In the episode, Gerry Shea, Communication Librarian at Walsh Library, talks with Dr. Branden Buehler, Associate Professor of Visual and Sound Media, in the Department of Communication, Media, and Arts at Seton Hall University.
Branden Buehler is a media studies scholar who received his Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He teaches a wide variety of courses within the Visual and Sound Media program, including “Introduction to Film History,” “Introduction to Media Studies,” and “Sports, Media, and Culture.”
His research centers around sports media, with a particular focus on sports television and sports media industries. His book Front Office Fantasies: The Rise of Managerial Sports Media, which examines the ubiquity of sports media texts focused on administrative figures and bureaucratic duties, was published by University of Illinois Press in 2023. In this episode we discuss Front Office Fantasies.
You can find the podcast here. Please give it a listen when you have time.