Video Revolutions

Michael Z. Newman is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author of Indie: An American Film Culture and coauthor of Legitimating Television: Media Convergence and Cultural Status.

• Preface Acknowledgments 1. Three Phases 2. Video as Television 3. Video as Alternative 4. Video as the Moving Image 5. Medium and Cultural Status Notes Select Bibliography Index

Video Revolutions is a stimulating and satisfying intellectual tour and argument, chiefly for Newman's ability to encompass often disparate case studies within a single historical lens. -- William Boddy, Baruch College, CUNY Michael Newman has carved out a fascinating intellectual space between television and cinema as they are traditionally understood, to illuminate both as well as to explore the new ground that the concept of 'video' established in the media imaginary. This is a concise and impressive work that should be on the reading list of all scholars of media and contemporary culture. -- Michele Hilmes, University of Wisconsin-Madison Newman does for video what Lynn Spigel did for television: he 'makes room' for it in an accessible and compelling critique that shows how video has become an integral part of our lives. Video Revolutions is a book that is long overdue. -- Michael Curtin, co-author, The American Television Industry Newman's stylish and informative new book Video Revolutions: On the History of a Medium hits pause on key moments in the biography of video, freezing them for closer examination, while always keeping an eye on the bigger picture. Prospect A brief, brilliant inquiry into the history of a complex, contested medium... Essential, engrossing reading for anyone-from high-school YouTube producers to senior media-studies scholars-interested in our ever-evolving fascination with the moving image. PopMatters Densely theoretical yet poetic... lively, accessible... this would make an excellent course text-on either an introductory or advanced level (a rare accomplishment). All in all, a remarkable book. Essential. Choice An enjoyable, masterful tour of the history of a medium... [Video Revolutions] contributes to a much-needed repositioning of video as a cultural form in relation to film, television, and digital media. -- Yvonne Spielmann Technology and Culture