By: Jordan King

GoT Lost Behind the Scenes:

Underexposed Television
Producers in Magazines
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?
D.B. Weiss David Benioff Carlton Cuse Damon Lindelof
Game of Thrones
Lost
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
RQ1: How are the producers portrayed in
magazines?

RQ2: Does the portrayal of the producers change
from the post trial-and-error season (season 2 of
each show) to the virally popular season (3rd for
GoT, 6th for Lost)?

Eugene Shaw: Agenda-setting Theory

Robert Entman: Framing Theory

Showrunner
BACKGROUND
METHOD
Case Study
Who:



What:
Total : 60 articles


Where: MasterFILE Premier magazine database

When: Post trial & error season (2) and most viral season (3,6)

METHOD (CONT.)
How: Search terms: (producers, show, actors)
Targeted number of articles
Categories:
Mentioned briefly
In-depth but short
In-depth and long
No mention



Show Target # of
Articles
Producer 1 4
Producer 2 4
Show Title 4
Actor 1 1
Actor 2 1
Actor 3 1
ANALYSIS
68% were from entertainment magazines
42% had no mention of producers
Briefly
Mentioned
In-depth but
Short
In-depth but
Long
No Mention
Martin covered 30% more than producers
Abrams covered 17% more than producers







THE ORIGINAL CREATORS
George R.R. Martin J.J. Abrams
USE OF THE PRODUCERS
Actor-concentrated Articles
At the beginning of an article:
She also looks phenomenal in a bikinia fact that Losts
producers havent been shy about taking advantage of (Rolling
Stone).
At the end of an article:
We were flirting with despair until we saw her audition, says a
producer. This was someone people would follow into the fire
(Rolling Stone).
No mention:
Admit it, the writers have no idea where this thing is going
(Esquire).
FRAMING
Professional vs. Personal
Actors
Personal
(61%)
Professional
Producers
Personal
(10%)
Professional
SO WHAT?
Reporters hiding producers identities seen as
insignificant

Framing in a personal lens creates an easier connection
between viewer and actor

Some could argue the exposure makes the experience
less real

So why does it matter?
Ill-informed society
Need balance of topics and publications
Personal connection
Educational

ANY
QUESTIONS?