HBO's Treme and Post-Katrina Catharsis: The Mediated Rebirth of New Orleans - Paperback

by Dominique Gendrin (Editor), Catherine Dessinges (Editor), Shearon Roberts (Editor)

This book argues that fictional television can educate audiences on complex communities and issues long after it has faded from the news cycle. Treme, to date, remains one of the most notable experiments of how post-Katrina New Orleans communities struggle to hold on to their cultural and historical essence.

Author Biography

Dominique Gendrin is professor emeritus in communication studies at Xavier University of Louisiana. Catherine Dessinges is associate professor in the Department of Information and Communication Studies at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University. Shearon Roberts is assistant professor of mass communication at Xavier University of Louisiana.