scholarly journals In the eye of the beholder? Representations of video surveillance in German public television

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon Hempel
Keyword(s):  
Media Studies ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Visual Surveillance ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Public Television ◽  
Public Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Tv Shows ◽  
Television Plays

This article is based upon an analysis of the commonalities between CCTV and television. Although this article is not meant to contribute to media studies as a science, it will nonetheless use empirical data from diverse TV shows, time periods and regions to show the decisive role television plays in public acceptance and implementation of public surveillance technology, as well as in the construction of suspicion. Additionally, this article considers the technological similarities of CCTV and television by using TV data as a source of ethnographic material to understand the discriminating nature of visual surveillance technologies.

scholarly journals Contenidos infantiles convergentes, identidad latinoamericana y los desafíos de las televisiones públicas

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
AVILLARRUBIA Andrea Villarrubia-Martínez ◽  
Águeda Águeda Delgado-Ponce ◽  
Ignacio Aguaded-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Television ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Female Protagonists ◽  
The Media ◽  
Service Mission ◽  
Tv Shows

Before the pandemic crisis, the irruption of the convergent scenario and the television digitalization forced the Latin American public television to develop strategies that consider new forms of audiovisual consumption and to make the resources profitable, such as the development of digital platforms and co-production with independent creators. Pakapaka, TVN and Señal Colombia coproduced children television programs with Chilean filmmakers that achieved a high audience and received acknowledgements at audiovisual festivals for their quality, their contribution to the local identity and Latin American own nature. Based on a content analysis carried out on tv shows aimed to children, present in both Chilean public digital platforms: CNTV Infantil (former Novasur) and TVN Kids, this study describes the collaborative model from the media literacy perspective, with emphasis on the diversity of children’s programs, considering their origins, acquisition, financing, and characteristics of the protagonist’s characters. The results indicate that the contents are varied and that the presence of female protagonists, native peoples and migrants, although incipient, constitutes a contribution to the identity of the continent’s childhoods. In conclusion, it is essential that public service television can count on permanent funding that promotes the realization of relevant content for children, in accordance with their public service mission, especially in today pandemic crisis and confinement.

scholarly journals “Binge-Watching”: The New Way of Watching TV Series

2018 ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Srđan Krstić
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Media Theory ◽  
Television Series ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Central Hypothesis ◽  
Tv Shows ◽  
Watching Tv ◽  
Tv Show

In this paper I deal with the concept of the binge-watching of television series episodes. The word binge means a period of excessive indulgence in an activity. Particularly, in terms of media theory, it becomes synonymous with obsessive, marathon watching of TV shows and movies through streaming television. The central hypothesis is that binge-watching goes beyond what has for previous decades been considered a generally accepted way of watching TV content. In order to better understand this notion, it is also necessary to explain the importance of non-linear television and its distinction in relation to ‘traditional’ or linear television. I will pay special attention to social networks as an indispensable factor that completes the binge-watching experience. Social networks are also involved in the peripheral specifics of binge-watching that lead to the emergence of new occupations, which are in direct correlation with the desire of viewers to be informed about their favorite TV content. I also performed a case study of the TV show Pretty Little Liars (PLL). This show had strong effect on connecting creators with viewers through social networks. As a relatively new phenomenon, binge-watching has the potential to soon become an interesting subject of research. Article received: March 27, 2018; Article accepted: May 10, 2018; Published online: October 15, 2018; Original scholarly paperHow to cite this article: Krstić, Srđan. "'Binge-Watching': The New Way of Watching TV Series." AM Journal of Art and Media Studies 17 (2018): 15−23. doi: 10.25038/am.v0i17.266 

scholarly journals CCTV placement in Gaborone City, Botswana

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-163
Author(s):  
Samuel P.S. Molepo ◽  
Gabriel Faimau ◽  
Kebonyengwana T.O. Mashaka
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Situational Crime Prevention ◽  
Population Movements ◽  
Public Surveillance ◽  
Investigative Tool ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
The City

Public surveillance technology through the installation of Closed-Circuit Television cameras (CCTV) has been widely acknowledged as a tool for monitoring population movements and preventing crime. Based on this technological value, the installation of CCTV cameras has become a growing trend in many cities globally. The year 2018 will be remembered as the year when CCTV cameras were first installed in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, and its surrounding villages for purposes of detecting criminal activities and preventing crime. The value of CCTV cameras in preventing crime and as an investigative tool has been an area of interest among researchers. Among scholarly studies on this field, the focus has been on the effectiveness of CCTV cameras in preventing crime and their value as an investigative tool. Since CCTV cameras have just been installed in the city of Gaborone, it may be too early to evaluate the extent to which they effectively prevent crime in this city. The purpose of this study is to document the use of public surveillance cameras in Gaborone and its surrounding areas and assess their geographic placement in light of the principles of Situational Crime Prevention (SCP) theory. Using data collected through site observation and key informant interviews, we argue for a rigorous review and assessment of the current installation and placement of CCTV cameras in Gaborone city and further scholarly study to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of CCTV camera use for crime prevention in this city.

On Using Gait Biometrics for Re-Identification in Automated Visual Surveillance

2017 ◽  
pp. 140-163
Author(s):  
Imed Bouchrika
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Gait Pattern ◽  
Visual Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
Gait Biometrics

As surveillance becomes ubiquitous in such modern society due to the immense increase of crimes and the rise of terrorism activities, various government and military funded projects are devoted to research institutions to work on improving surveillance technology for the safety of their citizens. Because of the rapid growth of security cameras and impossibility of manpower to supervise them, the integration of biometric technologies into surveillance systems would be a critical factor for the automation of identity tracking over distributed cameras with disjoint views i.e. Re-Identification. The interest of using gait biometrics to re-identify people over networks of cameras emerges from the fact that the gait pattern can be captured and perceived at a distance as well as its non-invasive and less-intrusive nature.

scholarly journals ‘Women, be Good!’ – Music in the Production of ‘Femininities’: Case Studies of Grey’s Anatomy and The Good Wife

2018 ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Vesna Mikić ◽  
Adriana Sabo
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Female Subject ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Important Mediator ◽  
Feminist Discourse ◽  
Good Music ◽  
Tv Shows ◽  
Good Wife ◽  
Medical Drama

As Keith Negus and John Street wrote in their Introduction to the “Music and Television” Special Issue of the journal Popular Music (No. 3, 2002), television is an important mediator of the knowledge, understanding and experience of music. Inverting their formulation to “music is an important mediator of knowledge, understanding, and experience of television” (as James Deaville writes), we can further our understanding of different, more or less obvious meanings transferred by a television program. Bearing these two complementary ideas in mind, we aim to map the kinds of knowledge that are being produced and mediated through music in two extremely popular TV shows, which are also famous for their (innovative) use of music: Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 2005) and The Good Wife (CBS, 2009–16). These two series – a medical drama and a series about lawyers and politics – have (at least) two things in common: 1) the already-mentioned role that music plays in their narratives, and 2) the fact that both focus on female characters and ‘feminine’ stories, employing numerous, liberal and/or postfeminist discourses. Our goal will thus be, to investigate what ‘kind’ of a female subject is being produced through interactions of music and image and by the music itself, as well as what kind of (post)feminist discourse is deemed ‘acceptable’ in a mainstream television discourse.Article received: March 31, 2018; Article accepted: May 10, 2018; Published online: October 15, 2018; Original scholarly paperHow to cite this article: Mikić, Vesna, Adriana Sabo. "‘Women, be Good!’ – Music in the Production of ‘Femininities’: Case Studies of Grey’s Anatomy and The Good Wife." AM Journal of Art and Media Studies 17 (2018): 79−88. doi: 10.25038/am.v0i17.272

scholarly journals Public Video Surveillance by the State: Policy, Privacy Legislation, and the Charter

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Lai
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Video Surveillance ◽  
Policy Debate ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Public Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Privacy Legislation ◽  
The Law

This article explores the growing phenomenon of public video surveillance and how the law should protect an individual's right to privacy while providing for effective law enforcement. The author considers the positive and negative effects of surveillance and recent technological advancements that currently challenge courts, legislatures, and police forces. Canadian case studies from Kelowna and Edmonton are utilized to examine the role of federal and provincial privacy legislation, while the Supreme Court of Canada's evolving interpretation of s. 8 of the Charter is canvassed through an examination of jurisprudence involving public surveillance technology. Ultimately, the author concludes that public video surveillance is necessary but the law must control its use. Video surveillance via automated collection would resolve the "effectiveness versus privacy" policy debate by minimizing the potential for abuse.

On Using Gait Biometrics for Re-Identification in Automated Visual Surveillance

2018 ◽  
pp. 2363-2386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imed Bouchrika
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Gait Pattern ◽  
Visual Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
Gait Biometrics

As surveillance becomes ubiquitous in such modern society due to the immense increase of crimes and the rise of terrorism activities, various government and military funded projects are devoted to research institutions to work on improving surveillance technology for the safety of their citizens. Because of the rapid growth of security cameras and impossibility of manpower to supervise them, the integration of biometric technologies into surveillance systems would be a critical factor for the automation of identity tracking over distributed cameras with disjoint views i.e. Re-Identification. The interest of using gait biometrics to re-identify people over networks of cameras emerges from the fact that the gait pattern can be captured and perceived at a distance as well as its non-invasive and less-intrusive nature.

Advances in Intelligent Visual Surveillance Technology

2015 ◽  
Vol 738-739 ◽  
pp. 730-733
Author(s):  
Yi Ding ◽  
Yu Hui Li ◽  
Bo Li
Keyword(s):  
Target Tracking ◽  
Video Surveillance ◽  
Human Motion ◽  
Visual Surveillance ◽  
Security Requirements ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
Tracking Object ◽  
And Behavior

With the improvement of people's security requirements,increasing the number of surveillance cameras,video surveillance by human beings is no longer suitable. Hence,intelligent visual surveillance technology emerges and becomes one of the hottest research points. In this paper,the processing of intelligent video surveillance based on human motion was divided into four categories: target detection,target tracking,object classification and recognition,and behavior analysis. Also made a detailed comprehensive review for situation of these parts,and made comprehensively summarized for the problems and difficulties which have to be resolved.

scholarly journals “O que você diz de toda a minha falácia está errado”: sobre o determinismo tecnológico

Matrizes ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
John Durham Peters
Keyword(s):  
Media Studies ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Technological Mediation ◽  
Intellectual Origins ◽  
Historical Role

The essay reflects on the so-called technological determinism, discussing it as a “fallacy” and a pejorative word used by academics to criticize their opponents. It shows the intellectual origins of the concept and its developments, concluding that, at the present time, continuing the denunciation of technological determinism is to risk committing a more serious error than giving agency to devices – or to give up criticism. At a time when the meaning of technology is undoubtedly one of the most essential issues facing humanity, it is important to question technology and its historical role. This theme is particularly important for the field of media studies, because if careful explanations of the decisive role of technological mediation are discarded, the raison d’être of the field is impaired.

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