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[Commlist] Call for articles - ViewFinder Issue 121: 40 years of Channel 4

Tue Aug 23 19:30:52 GMT 2022





Call for articles - ViewFinder Issue 121: 40 years of Channel 4

ViewFinder Issue 121 is now open for submission from academics, researchers, doctoral students and video essayists.

This coming November sees the 40th anniversary of the launch of Channel 4. In this issue of ViewFinder we will look back across the channel’s history, exploring its output, it’s purpose, and its effects. At the time of its first transmission Channel 4 was committed to providing an alternative to existing British television: a mission that was embodied in its programming for minority groups, and in its offering in the sphere of arts and culture. Later, the channel sought to broaden its appeal, achieving this, in part, through securing the rights to key US-produced shows heralding a “New Golden Age of Television”.

We are looking for articles between 800 and 2000 words that engage with Channel 4’s broadcasting culture and its historical programming. Contributors should feel free to suggest an area of exploration, or are welcome to focus on the following topics:

•	The organisational culture and history of Channel 4
• Channel 4 programming innovation (specific shows/series or commissioning policy)

•	Programming approaches to minority social groups

•	Channel 4 news output

•	Channel 4 and film (production or transmission)

•	Key figures that shaped Channel 4

ViewFinder is designed to be accessible across academic disciplines and for public readership as well as academia. It is a chance to synthesise and summarise your project work and to offer think pieces and provocations that enrich the public conversation. More information about ViewFinder can be found here: https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/viewfinder/submissions/

Deadline for proposals: September 30th, 2022. Deadline for papers/submissions November 11th, 2022. All enquiries and proposals please email Ali Ward at (alison /at/ learningonscreen.ac.uk).

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