Dr Alexander Beare
Lecturer
School of Humanities
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Alexander Beare is a Lecturer in media studies at The University of Adelaide. His work specialises in the dynamic relationship between televisual technologies and audience cultures. He has written about the industry logics underpinning Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) programming imperatives and TV series such as The Sopranos, Ted Lasso, and Yellowjackets. Alex's work has been published in academic journals including Television and New Media, Critical Studies in Television and Critical Studies in Media Communication.
My research interests include,
- Streaming media
- Screen industries
- Audience cultures
- Television studies
- 'Prestige' television
- Gender and masculinities
- Storytelling and memory
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2020 - ongoing Student Outreach Presenter University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 - 2022 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2018 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Books
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2024 Beare, A. H. (2024). The Sopranos As a Slow-Moving Apocalypse During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In The New Audience for Old TV (pp. 55-70). Routledge.
DOI2024 Beare, A. H. (2024). “Let Them Tear Each Other's Throats Out”. In The New Audience for Old TV (pp. 91-107). Routledge.
DOI2024 Beare, A. H. (2024). What's With All the Tony Soprano Memes? The Sopranos Experience in 2020. In The New Audience for Old TV (pp. 1-15). Routledge.
DOI2024 Beare, A. H. (2024). “It's Called Streaming, T”. In The New Audience for Old TV (pp. 16-54). Routledge.
DOI2024 Beare, A. H. (2024). “Adriana Reminds Me So Much of Fergie”. In The New Audience for Old TV (pp. 71-90). Routledge.
DOI2024 Beare, A. H. (2024). Conclusion. In The New Audience for Old TV (pp. 126-130). Routledge.
DOI2024 Beare, A. H. (2024). “It's Like a Fight Club Situation”. In The New Audience for Old TV (pp. 108-125). Routledge.
DOI
| Date | Project Title | Investigators | Role | Funding Body |
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| 2023-24 | Artisanal Making and the Future of Small-Scale Local Production | A/Prof M Phillipov, Prof S Luckman | Project Officer | Australian Research Council |
| 2023-24 | University of Adelaide WIL Enhancement Project | A/Prof K Bowd, Dr M Dissanayake | Project Coordinator | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 | Murdoch Referendum Accountability Project | Dr V Fielding | Project Officer | Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission |
| 2023 | Providing a Critical Evaluation of Media News Through Innovative Approaches | A/Prof K Bowd, A/Prof N Falkner, A/Prof E Palmer | Project Officer | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Course Title | Course Level/Code | Role |
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| 2024- | Media Master Thesis | MDIA 7003 | Course Coordinator |
| 2023-24 | Screen and Sound Industries | MDIA 1015 | Course Coordinator |
| 2022-24 | Approaches to Media | MDIA 2301 | Course Coordinator |
| 2022-24 | Media Policy Media Law | MDIA 3203 | Tutor |
| 2021 | Professional Practises | MDIA 3310 | Tutor |
| 2021 | Researching Media | MDIA 2302 | Tutor |
| 2020-21 | Screen and Sound Industries | MDIA 1015 | Tutor |
| 2019 | Exploring TV & Radio | MDIA 1004 | Tutor |
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