During my many years within academia, I’ve developed a love for television recaps, avidly following my favorite recap writers and television critics, and writing recaps of my own for Cultured Vultures and for my own film and television website, Jason Watches Television. I've even reviewed films in the recap format. Below are some exemplary recaps and reviews:
More samples of my recaps are available at Jason Watches Television and Cultured Vultures.
Part summary, part critical appraisal of writing, performance, direction, and other aesthetic qualities, my recaps articulate the core strengths and weaknesses of an episode of television while also contextualizing it within the larger sweep of the series or genre, doing so with clarity, nuance, and (hopefully) a dash of wit. The format affords a wide array of tonal approaches: celebratory, satirical, combative, inquisitive, whimsical and so on.
During my time in academia, I have also written a wide range of scholarly film and television articles published in various peer-reviewed journals and edited collections:
Scholarly publications undergo a process of peer-review, where, prior to publication, manuscripts are vetted by other experts in the publication’s subject matter. These experts anonymously provide comments regarding the manuscript’s strengths, weaknesses, argumentation, research, and organization, ultimately deciding whether a manuscript will be accepted, rejected, or requires further revision before publication.