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Provocation: The silent cost of television studies?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This ‘Provocation’ explores potential barriers to access in Television Studies in the UK. I consider the rising costs of studying television, and the ways in which this might impact upon different groups in higher education. I propose that unacknowledged pressure may be placed upon scholars and students already experiencing precarity and that, in turn, this has the potential to prevent or discourage engagement in Television Studies. Relatedly, I ask whether a complex financial burden of studying television has implications for the intellectual coherence of the discipline, leading to fragmentation.

Source: Critical Studies in Television The International Journal of Television Studies

DOI: 10.1177/17496020261424418

Author: James Walters

Institution: University of Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: University Challenges and Reforms

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650