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Amanda Lotz

Fellow, Peabody Media Center; Professor of Media Studies, University of Michigan

Amanda D. Lotz is professor of media studies at the University of Michigan and Fellow at the Peabody Media Center. Her latest book, We Now Disrupt This Broadcast: How Cable Transformed Television and the Internet Revolutionized It All was released by MIT Press in early 2018. She is the author of Portals: A Treatise on Internet-Distributed Television (2017), The Television Will Be Revolutionized (New York University Press, 2014, 2007), Cable Guys: Television and American Masculinities in the 21st Century (New York University Press, 2014), and Redesigning Women: Television After the Network Era (University of Illinois Press, 2006), and editor of Beyond Prime Time: Television Programming in the Post-Network Era (Routledge, 2009). She is co-author, with Timothy Havens, of Understanding Media Industries (Oxford University Press, 2017, 2011) and, with Jonathan Gray, of Television Studies (Polity, 2011).

How local content rules on streamers could seriously backfire

Mar 18, 2021 14:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views

This week, actors such as Simon Baker, Bryan Brown and Marta Dusseldorp were in Canberra. Their aim was to convince parliament to introduce rules requiring streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+ to spend 20% of...

Apple, Disney and Netflix's streaming battle isn't winner-take-all

Nov 11, 2019 09:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

With the recent launch of Apple TV Plus and the imminent arrival of Disney Plus, the video landscape has never looked so competitive. These services join a crowded marketplace of subscription streaming services that...

We can put a leash on Google and Facebook, but there's no saving the traditional news model

Jul 29, 2019 01:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Living with two preteens, I get almost daily requests to approve new apps. My standard response is to ask my kids to describe the app, why they want it, and how it makes money. The last question is important, and not...

Profit, not free speech, governs media companies' decisions on controversy

Aug 13, 2018 13:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

For decades, U.S. media companies have limited the content theyve offered based on whats good for business. The decisions by Apple, Spotify, Facebook and YouTube to remove content from commentator Alex Jones and his...

Economy

Australia's Inflation Eases in February but Core Pressures Persist

Australias consumer inflation dipped slightly in February, though stubborn underlying price pressures are keeping the Reserve Bank of Australia cautious about cutting interest rates anytime soon. According to the latest...

Oil Prices Plunge Over 6% as Middle East Ceasefire Hopes Ease Supply Fears

Global oil prices dropped sharply on Wednesday during Asian trading hours, with Brent crude falling below the $100 per barrel mark for the first time in recent sessions. The steep selloff came after emerging signs of a...

Currency Markets Show Caution Amid U.S.-Iran Negotiations

Global currency markets displayed muted movement during early Asian trading on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious following conflicting signals surrounding U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. President Donald Trump...

Wall Street Slides as Iran War Uncertainty, Oil Surge, and AI Fears Rattle Markets

U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday in a volatile session as conflicting reports about potential U.S.-Iran peace negotiations left investors on edge. The SP 500 dropped 0.3% to 5,559.62, the Dow Jones fell 0.2% to 46,123.72,...

Bank of Japan Officials Signal Continued Interest Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Concerns

Several Bank of Japan (BOJ) board members have expressed support for continuing to raise interest rates, though without committing to a fixed timeline, according to minutes from the central banks January policy meeting...

Politics

Trump Administration Settles Lawsuit Barring Federal Agencies from Pressuring Social Media Censorship

The Trump administration has reached a landmark settlement that prohibits three major federal agencies from coercing social media platforms into removing or suppressing constitutionally protected speech. The agreement,...

Cuba Receives Humanitarian Aid Convoy Amid U.S. Sanctions

Cuba welcomed a long-awaited shipment of international humanitarian aid on Tuesday, as activists from the global Nuestra America Convoy successfully delivered essential supplies to the island nation despite ongoing U.S....

U.S. Deploys Elite 82nd Airborne Troops to Middle East Amid Iran Tensions

The Pentagon is preparing to send between 3,000 and 4,000 soldiers from the U.S. Armys 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The deployment adds to a growing American...

Bachelet Pushes Forward With UN Secretary-General Bid Despite Chile's Withdrawal

Michelle Bachelet is pressing ahead with her campaign to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, even after Chiles newly elected right-wing government pulled its official support on Tuesday. Backed by Brazil and...

U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Gain Momentum Amid Ongoing Conflict

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States is actively engaged in negotiations with Iran to bring an end to the ongoing war, signaling cautious optimism despite continued military operations in the...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push

Meta Platforms made a significant move this week by granting restricted stock units and stock options to several of its most senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew...

SpaceX IPO Filing Expected This Week as Valuation Could Surpass $75 Billion

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly moving closer to going public, with plans to submit its initial public offering prospectus to regulators as early as this week or next, according to a report by The Information citing a...

OpenAI Pulls the Plug on Sora, Ending $1 Billion Disney Partnership

OpenAI has officially shut down Sora, its AI-powered video generation tool, in a move that blindsided partners and staff alike and effectively ended a landmark deal with Walt Disney Co. The decision marks a major...

Golden Dome Missile Defense: Anduril and Palantir Join Forces on Trump's $185B Space Shield

Tech-forward defense companies Anduril Industries and Palantir Technologies are reportedly joining forces to develop critical software for the United States most ambitious missile defense initiative to date the Golden...

Nintendo Switch 2 Production Cut as Holiday Sales Miss Targets

Nintendo has announced plans to scale back production of its Switch 2 console following disappointing holiday season sales, particularly in the United States. According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese gaming giant will...