This is the official blog of MCS - the Media and Cinema Studies Program in the College of Communication at DePaul University (Chicago, IL). Here you will find the latest updates from our faculty members about new research and publications, conference talks, sponsored events and more.You'll also find updates from current students and alumni (including career paths, publications and media events).

Wednesday 8 August 2018

Prof. Davis Interviewed for The Chicago Tribune about Beyonce

Prof. Blair Davis was interviewed by The Chicago Tribune for an August 3rd, 2018 story about Beyonces' editorial role for an upcoming issue of Vogue Magazine. The article, "Beyonce the gatekeeper? How African-American representation in media has evolved," asks about the cultural stakes involved in Beyonce's work for Vogue, as well as the historical legacy of how African American identity has been represented in the media. Davis draws parallels with the Peanuts comics strip, 1970s television programs like Sanford and Son and Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids as well as the recent Black Panther film.



The full article can be read here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-blacks-media-beyonce-vogue-0807-story.html
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