Christine Becker

Biography

Christine Becker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame specializing in film and television history, critical and formal analysis, and media industry studies. Recent courses taught include Sports & Television, Media Industries, History of Television, and Media Stardom and Celebrity Culture. Her research focuses on the British and American television industries and issues of cultural taste, as well as on the interrelation of industry practices, production methods, and aesthetic conventions. She also co-hosts and co-produces the Aca-Media podcast sponsored by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, as well as the Presenting the Past podcast for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

Courses Taught

Sports & Television