Information Theory and Communication in a Television Series: Scandal

  • Graciela Padilla Castillo Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_HICS.2014.v19.45016
Keywords: Information theory, communication theory, crisis communication, Scandal, Shonda Rimes.

Abstract

This paper analyzes the crises raised and resolved by the character of Olivia Pope and her workers in the 29 chapters of the first two seasons of the TV series Scandal. Each one is inspired by real crisis and is a brilliant exposition of how to communicate and inform. In addition, the TV series focuses on different types of crisis: personal, institutional, corporate, political, military, health. Far from being a television fiction, can be erected as a vehicle for learning and teaching to communicate. To prove it, we will present crises and how they are resolved, alluding to theories of the history of communication.

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Published
2014-04-28
How to Cite
Padilla Castillo G. (2014). Information Theory and Communication in a Television Series: Scandal. Historia y Comunicación Social, 19, 133-144. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_HICS.2014.v19.45016
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Vol. 19 (2014): Número especial (febrero): La comunicación en la profesión en la universidad de hoy
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