• by December 12, 2008

One place where the form of criticism [Steve Smith is] calling for is already taking place is in the academy. University-based researchers in the U.S. and U.K. have approached mobile content from a variety of perspectives, carrying forward the traditions of critical analysis exemplified by Seldes, amongst others.

I'd call your attention to my own article "Little Players, Big Shows: Format, Narration, and Style on Television's New Smaller Screens," as well as to the publications of Elizabeth Evans of the University of Nottingham, as examples of the sort of work currently being produced by media studies scholars. If you can get past the jargon, I think you'll recognize that academics share many of the same questions as you and your industry colleagues.