Gary Edgerton

Ph.D. in Communications, University of Massachusetts, (1981)

M.A. in Communication, University of Massachusetts, (1979)

B.A. in English & History, College of the Holy Cross, (1974)

Expertise

Articles

Edgerton, G. R. (2004). “Discussing Documentary’s Dominion: Excerpts From a Radio Roundtable.” . International Documentary 23 (8) , pp. 36-37.

Edgerton, G. R. (2003). “Updating the Standard for the Next Generation of Electronic Media Historians.”. Review of Communication 3 (3) , pp. 227-235.

Edgerton, G. R. (2002). "Chalk, Talk, and Videotape: Utilizing Ken Burns’s Television Histories in the Classroom.”. Organization of American Historians Magazine of History 16 (4) , pp. 16-22.

Edgerton, G. R. (2001). "Mainstreaming Jazz (2001) for a National Audience.”. Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies 31 (2) , pp. 65-69.

Edgerton, G. R. (2000). "Special Presentation of The American Experience—New York: A Documentary Film (1999).". Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies 30 (1) , pp. 76-78.

Edgerton, G. R. (2000). "The Germans Wore Gray, You Wore Blue: Frank Capra, Casablanca, and the Colorization Controversy of the 1980s". Journal of Popular Film and Television 27 (4) , pp. 24-32.

Edgerton, G. R. (1999). "With Eyes Wide Open: Five Fundamental Considerations for Living in the Media Age," . American Arts Quarterly XV (2) , pp. 9-15.

Edgerton, G. R. (1997). "Film Language and the Persistence of Racial Stereotyping in The Last of the Mohicans (1992)." . Journal of Contemporary Thought 7 , pp. 45-70.

Edgerton, G. R. (1996). "Quelling the ‘Oxygen of Publicity': British Broadcasting and The Troubles' During the Thatcher Years." . Journal of Popular Culture 30 (1) , pp. 115-131.

Edgerton, G. R. and Jackson, K. M. (1996). "Redesigning Pocahontas (1995): Disney, the `White Man's Indian', and the Marketing of Dreams." . Journal of Popular Film and Television 24 (2) , pp. 90-98.

Edgerton, G. R. (1995). "Ken Burns—A Conversation with Public Television's Resident Historian.". Journal of American Culture 18 (1) , pp. 1-12.

Edgerton, G. R. (1994). "Ken Burns's American Dream—Histories-for-TV from Walpole, New Hampshire." . Television Quarterly XXVII (I) , pp. 56-64.

Edgerton, G. R. (1994). "Worth Reading". Critical Studies in Mass Communication 11 (4) , pp. 389-391.

Edgerton, G. R. (1994). "‘A Breed Apart’: Hollywood, Racial Stereotyping, and the Promise of Revisionism in The Last of the Mohicans (1992)." . Journal of American Culture 17 (2) , pp. 1-20.

Edgerton, G. R. (1994). Brian Rose. Televising the Performing Arts: Interviews with Merrill Brockway, Kirk Browning, and Roger Englander. . Journal of Popular Film and Television 22 (3) , pp. 136.

Edgerton, G. R. (1993). "Ken Burns's America: Style, Authorship, and Cultural Memory.". Journal of Popular Film and Television 21 (2) , pp. 50-62.

Edgerton, G. R. (1993). "Worth Reading". Critical Studies in Mass Communication 10 (4) , pp. 423-425.

Edgerton, G. R. (1992). "Ken Burns's Rebirth of a Nation: Television, Narrative, and Popular History." . Film & History 22 (4) , pp. 118-133.

Edgerton, G. R. (1992). "The Murrow Legend as Metaphor: The Creation, Appropriation, and Usefulness of Edward R. Murrow's Life Story." . Journal of American Culture 15 (1) , pp. 75-91.

Edgerton, G. R. (1991). "High Concept, Small Screen: Reperceiving the Industrial and Stylistic Origins of the American Made-for-TV Movie." . Journal of Popular Film and Television 19 (3) , pp. 114-127.

Edgerton, G. R. (1991). Film As Communication . Communication Quarterly 39 (2) , pp. 192-193.

Edgerton, G. R. (1989). "A Visit to the Imaginary Landscape of Harrison, Texas: The Filmed Stories of Horton Foote." . Literature/Film Quarterly 17 (1) , pp. 2-12.

Edgerton, G. R. (1987). "Revisiting the Recordings of Wars Past: Remembering the Documentary Trilogy of John Huston." . Journal of Popular Film and Television 15 (1) , pp. 27-41.

Edgerton, G. R. (1987). "The Transformation of Art and Culture in America During the Communication Revolution." . Journal of American Culture 10 (1) , pp. 1-6.

Edgerton, G. R. (1987). . Journal of Popular Film and Television 15 (1) , pp. 51.

Edgerton, G. R. (1987). The American Film Institute's Factfiles, 15 Volumes. . Journal of Popular Film and Television 15 (1) , pp. 53-54.

Edgerton, G. R. (1986). "A Reappraisal of John Wayne,". Films in Review 37 (5) , pp. 282-289.

Edgerton, G. R. (1986). "An Introduction to the American Film Industry.". University Film and Video Association Monograph Number 5: College Course Files , pp. 11-17.

Edgerton, G. R. (1986). "The Film Bureau Phenomenon in America and Its Relationship to Independent Filmmaking.". Journal of Film and Video 38 (1) , pp. 40-48.

Edgerton, G. R. (1986). . Journal of Popular Film and Television 14 (1) , pp. 41-42.

Edgerton, G. R. (1985). "A Docudrama About Kampuchea: Personalizing the Social Tragedy of The Killing Fields (1984)." . Magill's Cinema Annual. Salem Press , pp. 270-276.

Edgerton, G. R. (1985). "Image and Social Commentary in Daisy: The Story of a Facelift." . Film & History 15 (2) , pp. 46-47.

Edgerton, G. R. (1985). "Image and Social Commentary in Daisy: The Story of a Facelift." . Film & History 15 (2) , pp. 46-47.

Edgerton, G. R. (1984). "An Introduction to the American Film Industry." . Journal of Film and Video 36 (1) , pp. 42-55.

Edgerton, G. R. (1984). "Silkwood (1983): Blending Fact and Fiction in the Docudrama." . Magill's Cinema Annual. Salem Press , pp. 367-373.

Edgerton, G. R. (1983). "Capra and Altman: Mythmaker and Mythologist." . Literature/Film Quarterly 11 (1) , pp. 28-35.

Edgerton, G. R. and Jackson, K. M.. (1983). "Reading The River (1937): Pare Lorentz and the 1930s.". Journal of Regional Cultures 3 (1) , pp. 17-40.

Edgerton, G. R. and Pratt, C. (1983). "The Influence of the Paramount Decision on Network Television in America." . The Quarterly Review of Film Studies 8 (3) , pp. 9-23.

Edgerton, G. R. (1983). "Wings: Radio Play Adapted to Experimental Stage." . Journal of Popular Culture 16 (4) , pp. 151-157.

Edgerton, G. R. (1982). "Charles E. Sellier, Jr. and Sunn Classic Pictures: Success as a Commercial Independent in the 1970s.". Journal of Popular Film and Television 10 (3) , pp. 106-118.

Edgerton, G. R. (1982). "The Multiplex: The Modern American Motion Picture Theater as Message." . Journal of Popular Film and Television 9 (4) , pp. 158-165.

Edgerton, G. R. (1982). . Journal of Popular Film and Television 10 (2) , pp. 87.

Edgerton, G. R. (1981). "Radio and Motion Pictures: A Case Study of Media Symbiosis.". Mass Comm Review 8 (1) , pp. 21-29.

Edgerton, G. R. (1981). "The Appearance of the Corporate Hero on American Television." . Kentucky Journal of Communication Arts 9 (1) , pp. 20-23.

Books

Edgerton, G. R. and Jones, J. P. (2008). The Essential HBO Reader. University Press of Kentucky.

Edgerton, G. R. (2007). The Columbia History of American Television.

Edgerton, G. R. and Rose, B. (2005). Thinking Outside the Box: A Contemporary Television Genre Reader.

Edgerton, G. R. (2001). Ken Burns’s America.

Edgerton, G. R. and Rollins, P. C.. (2001). Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age.

Edgerton, G. R. (2000). "Ken Burns’s Rebirth of a Nation: Television, Narrative, and Popular History." .

Edgerton, G. R., Marsden, M. and Nachbar, J. (1997). In the Eye of the Beholder: Critical Perspectives in Popular Film and Television.

Edgerton, G. R. (1988). Film and the Arts in Symbiosis: A Resource Guide.

Edgerton, G. R. (1983). American Film Exhibition: An Analysis of the Motion Picture Industry's Market Structure, 1962- 1980.

Book Chapters

Edgerton, G. R. (2008). “Ken Burns’s Rebirth of a Nation: The Civil War as Made-for-Television History" (pp. 99-120) Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky:.

Edgerton, G. R., Hassencahl, F. and Hart, W. B.. (2007). Framing 9/11 and Its Aftermath: The Framing of George W. Bush’s Faith Based Politics of Good and Evil The Changing Face of Evil in Film and Television.

Edgerton, G. R. (2007). “Televising 9/11 and Its Aftermath: The Framing of George W. Bush’s Faith-Based Politics of Good and Evil.” (pp. 195-214 ) Amsterdam and New York: Rodopi:.

Edgerton, G. R. (2005). “‘Where the Past Comes Alive’: Television, History and Popular Memory.” (pp. 361-378) Malden, MA: Blackwell:.

Edgerton, G. R. (2004). “The Civil War (Public Broadcasting Service, 1990).” (pp. 50-54 ) London: Arnold:.

Edgerton, G. R. (2004). “The Moon Landing (Network Pool Coverage, 1969).” (pp. 135-139) London: Arnold:.

Edgerton, G. R. (2003). "High Concept, Small Screen: Reperceiving the Industrial and Stylistic Origins of the American Made-for-TV Movie." (pp. 209-230) Belmont, CA: Wadsworth:.

Edgerton, G. R. (2003). "The Multiplex: The Modern American Motion Picture Theatre as Message." (pp. 364-379) New York: Routledge:.

Edgerton, G. R. (2002). "The Multiplex: The Modern American Motion Picture Theatre as Message." (pp. 155-159) New York: Routledge:.

Edgerton, G. R. and Jackson, K. Merlock. (1999). "Redesigning Pocahontas (1995).” (pp. 232-246 ) New York: Longman:.

Edgerton, G. R. (1997). “Ken Burns’s The Civil War (1990): Public Television, Popular History, and the Academy." (pp. 103-116) New York: American Heritage :.

Edgerton, G. R. (1996). "Digital Color Imaging and the Colorization Controversy: Culture, Technology, and the Popular as Lightning Rod." (pp. 5-32) Malabar, FL: Krieger:.

Edgerton, G. R. (1993). "Revisiting the Recordings of Wars Past: Remembering the Documentary Trilogy of John Huston." (pp. 33-61) Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press:.

Edgerton, G. R. (1990). "Recreational Architecture as Popular Culture: The Symbolic Design of the American Movie Theater." (pp. 154-164) Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Press:.

Edgerton, G. R. (1988). "Popular Culture and Film Studies." (pp. 41-51) Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Press:.

Edgerton, G. R. (1985). "Sports Telecasting." (pp. 257-286) New York: Greenwood, :.

Edgerton, G. R. (1985). "The American Made-for-TV Movie." (pp. 151-180) New York: Greenwood:.

Presentations

Edgerton, G. R. (May , 2008). The Sopranos as Tipping Point in the Second Coming of HBO The Sopranos Wake New York City.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 2008). Living Large in the Suburbs: The American Dream According to The Sopranos Annual Conference of the American Culture Association San Francisco, CA.

Edgerton, G. R. (January , 2008). The Cold War, Vietnam, and Apollo 11: The 1969 Moon Landing as Made-for-TV History 122nd Conference of the American Historical Association Washington, DC.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 2007). Behind the Scenes at HBO: Adapting Angels in America for Pay TV Annual Conference of the American Culture Association, Boston, MA.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 2006). Co-Editor’s Report on the Journal of Popular Film and Television Fourth Biennial Film & History Conference on “The Documentary Tradition,” Dallas, TX.

Jones, J. P. and Edgerton, G. R. (October , 2006). HBO’s ongoing legacy FLOW Conference: A Critical Forum on Television and Media University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 2006). Edward R. Murrow in Black and White: Resurrecting the Patron Saint of Broadcast Journalism for a New Generation Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Atlanta, GA.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 2005). Co-Editor’s Report on the Journal of Popular Film and Television Annual Conference of the American Culture Association San Diego, CA.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 2005). ‘This Could Be the Start of Something Big’:Steve Allen and the Legacy of Tonight! Annual Conference of the American Culture Association San Diego, CA.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 2004). Co-Editor’s Report on the Journal of Popular Film and Television Third Biennial Film & History Conference on “War in Film, Television, and History” Dallas, TX.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 2004). Fahrenheit 9/11 and the (Culture) War at Home Third Biennial Film & History Conference on “War in Film, Television, and History” Dallas, TX.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 2004). Michael Moore’s Wild Ride: A Brief History of Fahrenheit 9/11 Third Biennial Film & History Conference on “War in Film, Television, and History” Dallas, TX.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 2004). A Critical Eye: Gary Edgerton’s Contributions to the Study of Film, Television, and American Culture Annual Conference of the American Culture Association San Antonio, TX.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 2004). Co-Editor’s Report on the Journal of Popular Film and Television Annual Conference of the American Culture Association San Antonio, TX.

Edgerton, G. R. (April 12, 2004). ‘Where the Past Comes Alive’: Ken Burns and the Rise of History on Television Tenth Annual Friends of the Library Author Dinner Norfolk, VA.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 2004). ‘I Want My Niche TV’: Genre as a Networking Strategy in the Digital Era Conference of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Atlanta, GA.

Edgerton, G. R. ( 2003). Rediscovering Louis Armstrong in Ken Burns’s Jazz (2002) Annual Conference of the American Culture Association New Orleans, LA.

Edgerton, G. R. (March 19, 2003). ‘More Stars Than Are in the Heavens’: Hollywood’s Classical Style and the Rise of the Image Culture “A Lens to the World” Lecture Series at the Chrysler Museum Norfolk, VA.

Edgerton, G. R. (April 16, 2002). Keynote Address: Images Have Consequences: A Call for Media Literacy Norfolk Academy’s Fine Arts and Humanities Day Norfolk, VA.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 2002). Accidents Happen: The Improbable Rise and Eventual Demise of Desilu Productions, 1948-1967 Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Toronto, Canada.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 2002). Globalism and the New Digital Media After 9/11 Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association Toronto, Canada.

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 2001). Living in a Digital World: Five Fundamental Considerations Concerning Communication and Culture in the Era of Globalization 5th Conferencia de Las Americas, Universidad de Las Americas Puebla, Mexico .

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 2001). Television and Film as History: Collective Memories in America, England, and Denmark Denmark.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 2000). Ken Burns (Re)production of Thomas Jefferson (1997): Finding a Place for Popular History Alongside Professional History American Presidency on Film Conference Simi Valley, California.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 2000). Life Lessons: Learning the Basics on Brooklyn Bridge (1982) Annual Conference of the American Culture Association New Orleans, LA.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 2000). Co-Editor’s Report on the Journal of Popular Film and Television Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association New Orleans, LA.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 2000). Global Village 2000: Rediscovering the Relevance of Marshall McLuhan’s Metaphor as Message Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association New Orleans, LA.

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 1999). Co-Editor's Report on the Journal of Popular Film and Television 4th Conferencia de Las Americas Puebla, Mexico .

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 1999). The Prime-Time Biography as Popular History: Negotiating Entertainment, Profit, and Historical Understanding for Audiences in the 1990s 4th Conferencia de Las Americas, Universidad de Las Americas Puebla, Mexico .

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 1999). Remembering Thomas Jefferson (1997): American Lives as Biographical History on Public Television Annual Conference of the American Culture Association South Roanoke, Virginia.

Edgerton, G. R. (August 5, 1999). Scholarly Publications—the Journal of Popular Film and Television Approaching 30 53rd Annual University Film and Video Association Conference Boston, MA.

Edgerton, G. R. (July 23, 1999). How Will Technology Change Faculty Roles? National Communication Association's Summer Conference on Communication & Technology .

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1999). `Who Knows the Secrets of the Human Heart?': Projecting Political, Sexual, and Racial Tolerance in Neil Jordan's The Crying Game (1992) Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association San Diego, CA.

Edgerton, G. R. (April 10, 1999). Filming the Fable of the Scorpion and the Frog: Hollywood, Neil Jordan's The Crying Game (1992), and Its Legacy for Euro-Irish Cinema 2nd Annual Foreign Languages and Literatures Symposium, "Europe in Transition" Norfolk, VA.

Edgerton, G. R. and Anderson, C. (November , 1998). Lessons Learned of the American Past, New Visions of an American Future: The Television Biography as Popular History Annual Conference of the National Communication Association New York City.

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 1998). The Television Documentary as Popular History: Constructing Collective Memories on American Public Television Denmark.

Edgerton, G. R. (June 13, 1998). A Garden of Earthly Delights: The Allure of the Image Culture and the Need for Media Literacy Images Have Consequences Symposium Hasting-on-Hudson, New York.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1998). The Question of Authorship in Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Orlando, Fl.

Edgerton, G. R. (January , 1998). Mediating Thomas Jefferson (1997): Ken Burns and the Documentary Tradition 112th Conference of the American Historical Association Seattle, WA.

Edgerton, G. R. (July , 1997). Producing Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio: Film Biography as History on Public Television XVIIth Conference of the International Association for Media & History Salisbury, Maryland.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1997). `Mystic Chords of Memory': The Cultural Voice of Ken Burns Annual Conference of the American Culture Association San Antonio, Texas.

Edgerton, G. R. (February , 1997). Historias del Norte: Multicultural Representations in The WayWest (1995) and The West (1996) 2nd Conferencia de Las Americas, Universidad de Las Americas Puebla, Mexico .

Edgerton, G. R. (September , 1996). Communication and Distance Learning Education: Old Dominion University's Professional Communication Program on Teletechnet Virginia Communication of Arts and Sciences Conference Williamsburg, VA.

Edgerton, G. R. (May , 1996). 'A Breed Apart': Hollywood, Racial Stereotyping, and the Promise of Revisionism in The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Annual Conference of the American Literature Association San Diego, California.

Edgerton, G. R. and Jackson, K. Merlock. (March , 1996). Don't Know Much About History: Updating the Legend of Pocahontas (1995) Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Las Vegas, Nevada.

Edgerton, G. R. (February , 1996). Welcoming Latin Americanists into the American Culture Association 1st Conferencia de Las Americas Puebla, Mexico .

Edgerton, G. R. (January , 1996). Lingua Franca: Popular Culture in the Communication Age International Cultural Studies Conference East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Edgerton, G. R. (December , 1995). Producing History on Film: The Historiography of Ken Burns's The Civil War Annual Conference of the Literature/Film Association Ocean City, Maryland.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 1995). 'The Germans Wore Gray, You Wore Blue': Casablanca and the Politics of Colorization Annual Conference of the Mid-Atlantic American Culture Association Syracuse, New York.

Edgerton, G. R. and Jackson, K. Merlock. (October , 1995). Redesigning Pocahontas (1995): Disney Animation Addresses the Hollywood Indian Annual Conference of the American Culture Association South, Richmond, Virginia, .

Edgerton, G. R. (July , 1995). Shifting Expressions of Race and Ethnicity in the Film and Television Adaptations of The Last of the Mohicans Fifth International Popular Culture Conference Oxford University, Oxford, England.

Edgerton, G. R. (May , 1995). Ken Burns's Rebirth of a Nation: Television, Narrative, and Popular History Annual Conference of the International Communication Association Albuquerque, New Mexico .

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1995). It's a Wonderful Life and the Colorization Controversy: Behind the Recycling of a Hollywood Classic Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Edgerton, G. R. (May , 1994). Ken Burns's American Dream: Authorship, Ideology, and Cultural Memory Annual Conference of the Eastern Communication Association Washington, DC.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1994). Censoring 'The Troubles': British Television Coverage of Northern Ireland Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association Chicago, Illinois.

Edgerton, G. R. (May , 1993). Quelling the 'Oxygen of Publicity': British Broadcasting and 'The Troubles' During the Thatcher Years Annual Conference of the International Communication Association Washington, DC.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1993). Ken Burns's America: Television, History, and Narrative Annual Conference of the American Culture Association New Orleans, LA.

Edgerton, G. R. (June , 1992). Future Research in Popular Culture "The Future of Popular Culture Studies in the Twenty-First Century: In Honor of Ray Browne” .

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1992). Much Ado About Nothing: Turner Entertainment Television and the Colorization Controversy Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Louisville, Kentucky.

Edgerton, G. R. (July , 1991). Assessing the Legend of Edward R. Murrow: The Creation, Appropriation, and Usefulness of a Popular Hero Third International Popular Culture Conference King Alfred's College, Winchester, England.

Edgerton, G. R. (June , 1990). Recognizing Ourselves in the Murrow Discourse Annual Conference of the International Communication Association Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1988). Metatheoretical Concerns in Popular Cultural Theory Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association New Orleans, Louisiana.

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 1986). Remembering the Documentary Trilogy of John Huston Sixth International Conference of Culture and Communication Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1986). Film and Radio in America: Synthesizing Our Communication Arts Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Atlanta, GA.

Edgerton, G. R. (August , 1984). The History and Philosophy of America's Film and TV Commissions Annual Conference of the University Film and Video Association James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1984). Pay-TV and Motion Pictures: A Case Study of Mass Media Symbiosis Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Toronto, Canada.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1984). The Film Bureau Phenomenon Annual Conference of the Eastern Communication Association Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 1983). The American Made-for TV Movie: A Historical-Critical View Annual Conference of the Speech Communication Association Washington, DC.

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 1983). A Brief History of Sports Telecasting Annual Conference of the Midwest Popular Culture Association Bowling Green State University.

Edgerton, G. R. (May , 1983). Charles Sellier, Jr. and Sunn Classic Pictures: Identifying America's B-Movie Audiences During the 1970s Annual Conference of the Society for Cinema Studies University of Pittsburgh.

Edgerton, G. R. and Jackson, K. Merlock. (April , 1983). Reading The River (1937): Film as a Socio-Cultural Artifact Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Wichita, Kansas.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1983). Mass Media Symbiosis: An Approach to Evaluating Between Media Phenomena Annual Conference of the Central States Speech Association Lincoln, Nebraska.

Edgerton, G. R. and Ostroff, D. (April , 1983). Television and Sports: What is the Research Agenda? Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association Wichita, Kansas.

Edgerton, G. R. and Pratt, C. (April , 1982). The Implication of the Paramount Decision on Network Television, 1972-1981 Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Louisville, Kentucky.

Edgerton, G. R. (November , 1981). American Radio Drama: The Evolution of Radio Aesthetics, 1972-1981 Annual Conference of the Speech Communication Association Anaheim, California.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1981). The American Movie Theater as Message Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association Cincinnati, Ohio.

Edgerton, G. R. and Anderson, C. (November , 1980). Contemporary Generic Transformations in the Gangster Film Annual Conference of the Speech Communication Association New York City.

Edgerton, G. R. and Anderson, C. (November , 1980). Media Forum: New Waves and Recent Ripples in the Gangster Genre Pool Annual Conference of the Speech Communication Association New York City.

Edgerton, G. R. (June , 1980). Capra and Altman: Mythmaker and Mythologist Annual Film, Literature and History Conference Salisbury State College, Salisbury, Maryland.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1980). Meet John Doe and Nashville: Flip Sides of American Mythology Annual Conference of the American Culture Association Detroit, Michigan.

Edgerton, G. R. (April , 1980). The Appearance of the Corporate Hero on American Television Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association Detroit, Michigan.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1980). Radio and Motion Pictures: A Case Study of Media Symbiosis Annual Conference of the New England Popular Culture Association Clark University.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1980). Domestic Exhibition and Its Adversarial Relationship with the Major American Distributors in the 1970s Annual Conference for the Society for Cinema Studies Syracuse University.

Edgerton, G. R. (October , 1979). Wings, a Case Study: Some Thoughts on Radio Aesthetics Annual Conference of the Midwest Popular Culture Association Bowling Green State University.

Edgerton, G. R. and Anderson, C. (August , 1979). Genre as Constraint and Catalyst: Modernizing the Popular in Breathless, Bonnie and Clyde, and The American Friend Annual Conference of the University Film Association Ithaca College.

Edgerton, G. R. (March , 1979). Metatheoretical Concerns in Film Theory Annual Conference of the Society for Cinema Studies San Francisco State University.

• 2011: 27th Annual Research Award in Recognition of a Distinguished Scholarly Career, Old Dominion University, 2011 ,
• 2011: Appointed Eminent Scholar by Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors, June 2010,
• 2008: First Place in the 2008 John G. Cawelti Book Award of the American Culture Association, American Culture Association
• 2007: Distinguished Achievement Speaker for The Columbia History of American Television, Annual Conference of the Virginia Association of Communication Arts and Sciences in Virginia Beach
• 2006: University Finalist for the TIAA-CREF Outstanding Virginia Faculty Award , State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV)
• 2005: Senior Scholar Lecture , College of Arts and Letters, Old Dominion University, 2005
• 2005: University Finalist for the TIAA-CREF Outstanding Virginia Faculty Award , State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV)
• 2005: University Nominee for U.S. Professor of the Year, Doctoral and Research Institutions, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
• 2004: Scholarly Award for Outstanding Contributions to American Cultural Studies , Governing Board of the American Culture Association
• 2004: University Finalist for the TIAA-CREF Outstanding Virginia Faculty Award , State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV)
• 2003: Charles O. and Elizabeth C. Burgess Award for Research and Creativity , College of Arts and Letters, Old Dominion University, 2005
• 2001: First Place in the 2001 Ray B. Browne National Book Award , Popular Culture Association
• 2001: Honorable Mention (Second Place) Outstanding Scholarly Inquiry into American Cultural Studies for Ken Burns’s America , John G. Cawelti Book Award of the American
• 1996: Selection for Special Distinction in Scholarship and , Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Old Dominion University
• 1989: Distinguished Teaching Award in the Humanities, Goucher College
• 1989: First Place Award in the 1989 Annual Broadcast Education Association History Essay , Annual Broadcast Education Association
• 1987: Beatrice Aitchison Research Fellowship , Goucher College
• 1986: Elizabeth Nitchie Research Fellowship , Goucher College
• 1983: Faculty Research Development Fellowship , Bowling Green State University
• 1982: Faculty Research Development Fellowship , Bowling Green State University
• 1982: Outstanding Teacher in Communication, Women in Communication, Bowling Green State University Chapter