Marsha
Ann Tate, Ph.D.
Author, Educator, and
Researcher |
Research
Interests | Selected Publications | Selected Presentations
My research and writing activities primarily focus upon topics
related to North American history and communications, namely: (1) the
development of American summer colonies in Cobourg and Muskoka, Ontario; (2) the
role of American business interests in the development of the Lake of the Woods
region of Ontario during the late 1800s and early 1900s; (3) the North American
media industries; and last but not least (4) information literacy.
Tate, Marsha Ann. U.S. Capital, Commerce, and
Tourism in Ontario. 3 volume series.
Volume 1: Of
Iron and Ozone: The History of the American Summer Colony in Cobourg, Ontario.
Now available on Amazon
(paperback) and Kindle.
In the decades following
the U.S. Civil War, Cobourg, Ontario, a community nestled on Lake Ontario’s
northern shore, emerged as a foremost North American resort. Cobourg’s
historical importance rests not only in the number of summer vacationers it
attracted from throughout the United States during the late 1800s and early
1900s, but also their unique character. Counted among Cobourg’s seasonal
residents were, among others: a) the wives of Ulysses S. Grant and Jefferson
Davis; b) countless veterans of the Union and Confederate Armies; c)
high-ranking federal, state, and local government officials; d) wealthy U.S.
and Canadian businesspeople; e) actors and musicians; as well as f)
working-class families. Of Iron and Ozone traces the development of Cobourg as
a resort community, with an emphasis upon the multifaceted socioeconomic
relationships that evolved among the varied individuals and families who
summered there.
Volume 2: Newport of the North: Lake Muskoka, Ontario.
In press.
Volume 3: Business, Politics and the
Borderlands: Lake of the Woods, Ontario. In press.
Tate, Marsha Ann. Web Wisdom: How to
Evaluate and Create Information Quality on the Web. 2nd ed.
Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2010.
Tammen, James F., with
the assistance of Marsha Ann Tate, and Rebecca L. Peplinski.
History
of the Department of Plant Pathology, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1956 to 1976. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University,
Department of Plant Pathology, 2009.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Alliance Atlantis Communications: The Emergence
of a Canadian Contender in the Global Media Milieu.” Ph.D. dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
Using
a combination of case study and historical research methodologies, this study
examines the development of Toronto, Ontario–based Alliance Atlantis
Communications Inc. and its predecessor companies within the context of a
globalized media environment.
Tate, Marsha Ann. Canadian Television Programming Made for the United States Market: A
History with Production and Broadcast Data. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2007.
Canadian Television Programming Made for the United States Market examines factors which
led to an independent television production sector in Toronto, Ontario, and the
Ontario-based companies that have competed in the U.S. marketplace. Alliance
Atlantis Communications is given particular attention as one of Ontario's most
successful production companies. Economic and political influences as well as current
and future prospects of independent production companies are discussed.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “An
East–West Expert Dialogue: Regulation and Telecommunications Market Development
in China” [report]. Washington, DC: East–West Center, 2004.
Schement, Jorge R., and Marsha Ann Tate. “Rural America in the Digital Age: A
Preliminary Assessment of the State of the Information/Telecommunications
Infrastructure in Ten Counties of North Dakota and Pennsylvania”
[PDF document]. University Park, PA: Institute for Information Policy,
College of Communications, School of Information Sciences and Technologies, The
Pennsylvania State University, 2003. (Report prepared for the Rural Policy
Research Institute–RUPRI). A six page rural policy
brief of Rural America in the Digital Age by Dorie
Pickle and Sharon Strover of RUPRI's
Telecommunications panel is also available.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Revisiting the Due South Cyberfandom on Its Twentieth
Birthday.” In press.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Training Ring Warriors: Boxing’s Contribution to
the Allied War Effort during World War I.” In press.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Of
Iron and Ozone: The History of the American Summer Colony in Cobourg, Ontario.”
Juniata Voices, Vol.
13 (2013).
Tate, Marsha Ann. “The
Urban Brethren of the Broom: Curling in Nineteenth Century America.”
Journal of Sport History (JSH) 38, no. 1 (Spring 2011): 53–73. Full text of
article available via Project Muse.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Sojourns
to Cobourg: When Pittsburghers Summered in Ontario.” Western Pennsylvania History 94, no. 3 (Summer
2011):36–47.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Dealing
with Orphans.” Playback, August 17, 2009, p. 14.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Canadian
Copyright Battleground.” Playback, August 3, 2009, p. 40.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Canada
2025.” Playback, February 16, 2009.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Studios
Keep Pace with Digital Revolution.” Playback, August 4, 2008.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “FILMPORT Enters Global Studio War.” Playback, April 28, 2008.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Meet
Goldman Sachs.” Playback, January 7, 2008.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Venturing
into the Blogosphere.” Playback,
November 12, 2007.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Cobourg,
Ontario: Canada's Mason–Dixon Community” [PDF document]. Cobourg and District Historical Society Historical Review, September 2005.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Looking
for Laura Secord on the Web: Using a Famous Figure from the War of 1812 as a
Model for Evaluating Historical Web Sites.” The History Teacher 38, no. 2
(February 2005): 225–240. Full text of article available via
JSTOR.
This essay explores the cyberspace repository of information about
the Canadian historical figure Laura Secord in an attempt to answer the
following questions: (1) How is Laura Secord's journey
depicted on Web pages/sites? (2) How are the Web-based depictions of Laura
Secord similar/different from accounts found in print sources? and (3) In what,
if any, other aspects do the Web-based resources related to Laura Secord differ
from their print counterparts?
Tate, Marsha Ann, and Valerie A. Allen. “Integrating
Distinctively Canadian Elements into Television Drama: A Formula for Success or
Failure?” The
Canadian Journal of Communication 28, no. 1 (2003):
67–84.
The
production of indigenous Canadian television drama, despite cultural importance
ascribed to the genre, has been continually beset by funding and other
problems. This situation prompted Canadian producers to concentrate upon the
production of so–called industrial dramas that attempt to minimize or
completely mask their Canadian origins and are designed primarily for the
export market. There has been exceptions–North of
60, Black
Harbour, Due South. These identifiably Canadian dramas garnered significant
numbers of viewers at home as well as foreign audiences. Based upon a case
study of Due South, we suggest that distinctive Canadian elements need not be
viewed as detriments to a show's success but rather be regarded as potential assets
that can help a program distinguish itself from its competitors.
Newspaper/Newsletter
Articles
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Meet the Manufacturer of the Grange Fair’s Distinctive Green Tents.” Bellefonte Gazette, August 22,
2008, p. 17.
Online
Publications/Resources
Catalogs
Tate, Marsha Ann, compiler. The Grange Fair Museum Catalog, August
2010.
Tate, Marsha Ann, compiler. Screening the St. Lawrence Seaway: A Catalog of Audiovisual Works
Related to the Seaway and Its Environs, prepared in conjunction with “Screening the St. Lawrence Seaway,”
a presentation given at the Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium 2009
Meeting, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, March 21, 2009.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Resources for
Research, Writing, and Citation” [Web page], 2009–2010.
Tate, Marsha Ann. Web Wisdom: How to Evaluate and Create
Information Quality on the Web (2nd edition) Companion Web Site, 2009–to date.
Tate, Marsha Ann. The American Summer Colonies
at Cobourg and Lake Muskoka Ontario [Web site], 2005–to date.
Tate, Marsha Ann. Canadian Media Industries Research Project Portal [Web site], 2005–to date.
Bibliographies and Chronologies
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Rural Telecommunications
Bibliography” [PDF document].
Last updated November 22, 2010.
Tate, Marsha Ann, comp. “A Selected Bibliography of
Sources Related to Cobourg, Lake Muskoka, and Lake of the Woods, Ontario and
Their U.S. Visitors” [PDF document].
May 2007–to date.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Selected
Agricultural-related Museums and Historical Sites in Pennsylvania and the
Surrounding Region” [Web resource], 2008–2010.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Pennsylvania and Penn
State's Agricultural Heritage: A Chronology” [Web resource], 2008–2010.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Canadian Film and
Television Industries: A Bibliography” [PDF document]. Last updated August 2, 2007.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Resources for
Research, Writing, and Citation” [Web page],
2007–2010.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Web-based Resources
for Rural Research” [Web page], 2007–to date.
Works
Originally Prepared for Graduate Communications Courses at The
Pennsylvania State University
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Canada, Culture & Broadcasting: An
Examination of the Cultural Components of Canada's Broadcasting Policies.”
Essay originally prepared for Communications 501 (Proseminar),
fall 2000.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “An Historical Analysis of Foreign Ownership Restrictions in the Canadian
Telecommunications Sector.” Paper originally prepared
for Communications 581, fall 2001.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “An Economic History and Analysis of Canadian-produced Television
Programming Sold to American Networks/Stations.” Paper
originally prepared for Communications 497D, spring 2001.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Intellectual
Property Issues Associated with Video Streaming: An Analysis of iCraveTV.” Paper originally
prepared for Communications 582, spring 2000.
Tate, Marsha Ann, and Valerie Allen. “Duesers: A Case Study of the Due
South Cyberfandom.” Independent
research study originally posted in 2000 as an HTML
document. Also available in PDF format.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Of Iron and Ozone:
History of the American Summer Colony in Cobourg, Ontario.” Bookend
Seminar Series presentation given at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, October
2012.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “I am Sir, Your Obedient Servant: U.S.
Consular Activities in Port Hope and Rat Portage, Ontario, During the Late
1800s and Early 1900s.” Paper presented at the 2011 Biennial
Conference of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States
(ACSUS), Ottawa, ON, November 2011.
This paper analyses the activities of the U.S. consular
office in Port Hope, Ontario, between 1882 and 1892. The paper begins with an
overview of the U.S. Consular Service and the organizational structure of the
Service’s offices and personnel in Canada during the time period under
consideration, together with a brief review of Canadian–U.S. trade. Against
this backdrop, the paper’s second section presents an analysis of official
correspondence associated with the Port Hope Consular office. The analysis
specifically addresses the following questions: (1) What
were the primary official functions of the consular officers at Port Hope? (2)
How much freedom were the officers given by their
superiors in Washington, DC, to make decisions on their own? (3) What types of
formal interactions did the officers have with their colleagues and superiors
in Canada and in Washington, DC? and finally, (4) What
types of formal interactions did the officials have with their Canadian hosts
(e.g., local residents, government officials)? This examination of consular
correspondence not only affords unique insights into the daily activities of
the consular personnel and their rapport with colleagues and clientele alike,
but also insights into the Ontario community where they worked and lived. The
analysis suggests that while the consular offices provided useful services and
information to their clientele, jurisdictional, personal, and various other
disputes limited their overall effectiveness.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Web Wisdom: Practical Tools and Techniques
for Evaluating Internet–based Information.” In-service
presentation given to the faculty members of the South Hills Business School,
State College, PA, May 13, 2011.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “After the War: The Emergence of Cobourg,
Ontario, as a Summer Resort Destination for Civil War Veterans during the Late
Nineteenth Century.” Presentation given at the Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium,
2011 Meeting, East Stroudsburg University, April 2011.
Following the U.S. Civil War, Cobourg, Ontario, emerged as a
fashionable summer resort especially favored by veterans of both the Union and
Confederate Armies. Added to this unusual cross–border
contingent of former military adversaries, who ranged in rank from private to
general, were sundry active duty and retired military personnel from the
British Army. Using an array of archival and secondary sources, together
with photographs from the period, this presentation examines the unique factors
that contributed to Cobourg’s popularity as a summer vacation destination for a
diverse array of enlisted and retired armed forces personnel during the late
1800s and early 1900s. The presentation also highlights selected notable
military figures who regularly visited or established summer residences in
Cobourg and its environs. This presentation and the larger research initiative
from which it is derived, provides unique insights
into the social relationships that existed among military families from both
the northern and southern United States in the decades following the Civil War.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “The Frisbie Family
of Orwell Township: A 19th Century Saga of Bradford County and Beyond.” Presentation
given at the Bradford County Historical Society, Towanda, PA, October 15, 2010.
After settling in Orwell Township in 1800, Levi Frisbie and his family became actively involved in the
business, educational, and political life of Bradford County. Likewise,
throughout the nineteenth century, various family members also gained notoriety
in government and industry beyond Bradford County. This presentation traces the
development of the Frisbie family's business and
political influence at home and abroad during this period, as illustrated via
the careers of Eaton Frisbie, a two term mayor of
Elmira, New York, who was also actively engaged in various coal and
railroad–railroad ventures in the northeastern United States; and G. Clayton Frisbie, a U.S. Consular Agent at Rat Portage, Ontario, who
was similarly engaged in sundry ventures in Canada and the western United
States. The presentation concludes with a discussion of the major factors that
contributed to the diminishment of the family's influence in the early 1900s.
Timko,
Robert, and Marsha Ann Tate, co–chairs. “Paul Gross's Passchendaele:
Documenting and Communicating the Canadian Rite of Passage to Modern-day
Audiences.” Plenary session presented at the 2010 Middle Atlantic and New
England Council for Canadian Studies Biennial Conference on Canadian Studies,
Providence, RI, October 2, 2010.
The 2008 Paul Gross film Passchendaele presents an
artifact by which to examine how the struggles of the Canadian armed forces in
World War I helped forge a new understanding of Canadian identity. The film not
only brings together life on the battlefield and life on the home front, it
also raises important questions about moral ambiguities and hard choices which
are potentially unpopular on several levels. Meanwhile, the film’s companion
book, website, and other associated resources take individuals deeper into
these personal and political conflicts via letters, photographs, and newspaper
clippings. Taken together, these resources afford a new generation of Canadians
and other people throughout the world an opportunity to hear Canada’s coming–of–age
story in the words of the men and women who personally experienced the event.
Indeed, Passchendaele more than the other battle is where not only the Canadian
soldier, but also the Canadian people as a whole became blooded. It is the
moment in history where Canadians took measure of themselves as a
distinct people and a distinct nation. It is the moment in which
English–Canadians understood that they were British no longer. Against this
backdrop, individuals who were involved in the production of the film and/or
its associated educational resources addressed the following questions: (1) How are teachers bringing the story of Passchendaele to
their classes and their students? (2) Which of the associated educational
initiatives seem to be most effective in helping a new generation of Canadians
grasp the fundamental meaning of Passchendaele? Which seem to be less
successful? (3) Does the film set the stage for more histories, for more
authenticating narratives, to be presented to the
audiences of
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Bracing Breezes and Winsome Waterways: An
Exploration of Ontario's Nineteenth Century Spas, Springs,
and Resorts.” Paper presented at the 2010 Pennsylvania Canadian Studies
Consortium Annual Meeting and Conference, Lock Haven University of
Pennsylvania, March 20, 2010.
During the mid-to-late 1800s and early 1900s, a multitude of
spas, springs, and resorts throughout North America catered to an eclectic
clientele, ranging from individuals looking for relief from varied ailments to
families seeking sanctuary from the summertime heat and humidity of their
hometowns. Using period photographs and promotional materials, this
presentation provides an overview of the historical development of spas,
springs, and resorts within the province of Ontario (i.e., within Ontario's
boundaries as defined by the Canada (Ontario Boundary Act), 1889) during the
latter half of the nineteenth century. The presentation is an outgrowth of an
ongoing research project that examines: (1) the individuals and businesses who
developed and promoted Ontario's spas, springs, and resorts; (2) the
demographic characteristics of the sites' visitors; and (3) the social and
economic relationships that emerged among the sites' promoters, visitors, and
permanent inhabitants.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Cutting in on the Campaign: U.S. and Canadian
Nationals' 'Incursions' into Their Neighboring Country's Federal Elections.” Paper presented at
the 2009 biennial meeting of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United
States (ACSUS), San Diego, CA, November 2009.
Over the years, nations throughout the world have developed
a variety of legal mechanisms to prevent foreign interference in their domestic
elections. However, despite these assorted mechanisms, foreign nationals,
whether by accident or by design, still occasionally end up in the midst of
another country's electoral affairs. Given their multifaceted linkages, Canada
and the United States are especially prone to cross–border election
interference, as evidenced by several incidents that transpired during recent
federal election campaigns in both countries. These incidents are the focus of
the present inquiry. The study begins with a review of current Canadian and
U.S. statutory and regulatory provisions related to foreign intervention in
federal election campaigns. Thereafter, two case studies are
presented. The first study focuses upon well-known filmmaker and U.S.
national Michael Moore's participation in Canada's 2008 federal election
campaign. The second case study examines several interventions by Canadian
nationals in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Both case studies address the
following questions: (a) What was the nature of the
incidents? (b) What parties were involved in the incidents? (c) What were the
parties' apparent motivations for intervening in the campaigns? and finally, (d) Did Canadian or U.S. government authorities
pursue formal charges or impose other sanctions against the parties involved?
Drawing upon the evidence gleaned from the case studies, the effectiveness of
current Canadian and U.S. policy regimes in regulating the activities detailed
in the studies is assessed. Based upon this
assessment, several recommended policy modifications are outlined that may help
strengthen existing safeguards vis-à-vis extraterritorial electioneering. This
examination of recent cross-border electoral incursions provides insights into
the extent and character of this longstanding phenomenon within a contemporary
context.
Tate, Marsha Ann, and
Sheila S. Sager. “The Political Economy of Technological Infrastructure in Rural North
America.” Paper presented at the 2009
biennial meeting of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States
(ACSUS), San Diego, CA, November 2009.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Screening the St. Lawrence
Seaway” [PowerPoint presentation saved as a PDF document]. Presentation given at the Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium
2009 Meeting, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, March 21, 2009.
In recognition of the Seaway's fiftieth
anniversary in 2009, this presentation presents findings of a survey of
fictional and non-fictional audiovisual depictions of the St. Lawrence Seaway
System and its environs produced between 1898 and 2008. The overall goal of the
survey was to gain insights into the number and nature of the
audiovisual works devoted either fully or in part to the St. Lawrence Seaway
System and its surrounding area created over the past 110 years.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Solitudes, Synergies, and Sustainability: The
National and International Footprint of Quebec-based Media Companies.” Paper presented at
the ACSUS-in-Canada Colloquium, Quebec and Canada: 400 years of Challenges,
Quebec City, Quebec, November 2008.
Quebec's media industries do not exist in isolation. On the
contrary, they are invariably intertwined with a
myriad array of media enterprises and systems spanning Canada and beyond.
Although Quebec-based media companies have long maintained a perceptible
presence outside of Quebec, relatively little research has been devoted to the
nature and extent of the companies' footprints beyond their home province.
Consequently, this paper examines these footprints using a two-step approach.
First, Quebec 's media industries are collectively
situated within the larger Canadian and international media milieus.
Thereafter, a detailed case study analysis of three individual Quebec-based
media companies with known holdings outside of Quebec, namely, Astral Media,
Quebecor, and Transcontinental. The analysis specifically addresses the
following questions: (1) What types of media holdings
does each company own/manage? (2) Are the various holdings of
each company owned solely by the company or in partnership with other
companies? (3) What percentage of each company's sales and earnings are derived from Quebec versus non-Quebec sources? and finally, (4) Who are each company's major domestic and
foreign competitors? The insights derived from this study enhance our
understanding of the complex relationships that exist among Quebec's media
industries and their Canadian and international brethren in today's
globalized media environment.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Our Men in Canada: The Formal and Informal
Functions of U.S. Consular Offices and Agents in Ontario during the Early 1900s.” Paper presented at
the Biennial Conference of the Middle Atlantic and New England Council for
Canadian Studies (MANECCS), Arlington, VA, October
2008.
This paper analyses the activities of U.S. consular offices
in two Ontario towns, namely, Peterborough and Rat Portage (later renamed
Kenora), during the first decade of the twentieth century. The paper is divided into two sections. The first section presents
brief historical sketches of Peterborough and Rat Portage, together with a
discussion of the United States' rationale for establishing consular offices in
the respective communities. Drawing upon U.S. Department of State records,
along with a variety of other archival sources, the second section of the paper
analyzes the consular offices' activities between the years 1900 and 1910. The
analysis specifically addresses the following questions: (1) What
precise activities did the consular agents perform in their official capacity?
(2) How much freedom were the agents given by their
superiors in Washington, DC, to make decisions on their own? (3) What types of
formal and informal interactions did the agents have with their superiors in
Washington, DC ? (4) What types of formal and informal
interactions did the agents have with their Canadian hosts (e.g., local residents,
government officials)? and finally, (5) What impact,
if any, did national and international events have upon the day-to-day
activities of the consul offices? This in-depth examination of the Peterborough
and Rat Portage consular offices provides new insights into the significant yet
often overlooked historical contributions of these offices to the overall
United States–Canadian relationship.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “The Tenuous Venture: Situating Toronto's
Independent Television Production Sector within a Globalized Media Milieu.” Paper presented at
the 2007 biennial meeting of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United
States (ACSUS), Toronto, ON, November 2007.
Toronto's independent television production sector operates
within a multidimensional domestic, continental, and global cultural, economic,
political, and technological environment. Moreover, Toronto-based independent
production companies must compete with Hollywood's large and deep-rooted
multinational media conglomerates in both the North American and global
audiovisual marketplaces. Given these circumstances, the overarching question
addressed in this study is What have been the
experiences of Toronto-based independent television production companies in the
increasingly globalized media economy? In order to adequately address this
larger question, the study is guided by the following subordinate questions:
(1) What role have technological innovations played in
the recent development of the sector? (2) What role has the
structure and performance of the Canadian and international media markets
played in the sector's developmental trajectory? and
(3) What role have regulatory policies and subsidy programs played in shaping
the development of the sector? Using a political economy framework, the study
documents and analyzes the intertwined economic, political, and technological
factors that have influenced the development of one of the largest television
production sectors in North America over the past several decades. Through
analyses of the most significant stakeholders and events within the sector, the
study demonstrates how the sector has been forcibly changed
by the increasing globalization of media industries. It also illustrates how
this transformation has directly affected the structure and activities of the
sector's constituent companies and also provides insights into the development
of non-Hollywood-based firms within an increasingly global mediascape.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Canadian Media Companies: Prey or Predators
in the Global Media Marketplace?” Presentation given at
the Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium 2007 Meeting, Indiana University
of Pennsylvania, March 2007.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Alliance Atlantis
Communications: The Emergence of a Canadian Contender in the International
Media Milieu” [PowerPoint presentation saved as PDF
document]. Ph.D. thesis defense presentation, College of
Communications, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA,
February 28, 2007.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Alliance Atlantis
Communications: The Emergence of a Canadian Contender in the North American
Media Industries” [PowerPoint presentation saved as PDF
document]. Presentation given at the 25th Biennial Conference
of the Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies (MANECCS),
Montreal, Quebec, September 2006.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Moguls, Mounties, and Media Empire Building:
Alliance Atlantis Communications and the Transformation of Canada's Film and
Television Industries.” Presentation given at
the Film Studies Association of Canada (FSAC) 2006 Conference, Toronto, ON, May
2006.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Film North: Canada’s Feature Film Industry.” Lecture
given at the Canadian Arts Festival, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, April 2006.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Subverting Stereotypes from London, Ontario
to Los Angeles, California: A Review and Analysis of Paul Haggis's Televisual
Oeuvre” [PDF document]. Presentation given at
the Film Studies Association of Canada (FSAC) 2005 Conference, London, ON, May
2005.
Paul Haggis's recent forays into the feature film milieu
have garnered the London, Ontario native widespread critical acclaim. Serving
as a co–producer, director, and/or writer for a series of high-profile motion
pictures such as Million Dollar Baby and Crash have propelled Haggis to Hollywood’s coveted "A list" of
directors and writers. Nonetheless, prior to his entrée into feature
filmmaking, Paul Haggis already enjoyed a highly distinguished career as a
creator, producer, and writer in the North American television industry. A
two-time Emmy Award recipient, Paul Haggis's television oeuvre encompasses an
eclectic array of prime time sitcoms and dramas. Starting out as a writer for
situation comedies such as Facts of
Life and One Day
at a Time, Haggis later moved on to created notable
dramas including Due South, EZ Streets, and Family Law. Subversion of widely held stereotypes and showcasing society's
myriad moral ambiguities are hallmarks of Paul Haggis's dramatic endeavors in
both television and feature films. While the two techniques have helped produce
powerful and thought–provoking dramas, on occasion, they also have sparked
controversies. This article examines these "Haggis hallmarks" in Due South and EZ Streets, two television series Paul Haggis created back-to-back during the
mid-1990s. The article also examines several controversial aspects of the shows
related to Haggis's use of both techniques.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “The American Summer Colony in Cobourg,
Ontario.” Presentation given to the
Cobourg & District Historical Society, Cobourg, ON, May 2005.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “Cobourg, Ontario,
1850–1930: Canada's Mason–Dixon Community.” Presentation
given at the 16th Biennial Mid Atlantic & New England Council for Canadian
Studies (MANECCS) Conference, Harrisburg, PA, October 2004.
Tate, Marsha Ann, and
Sheila S. Sager. “Broadband Alternatives for Community Development.” Panel session held at the Rural Telecon
'04, 8th Annual Conference of the Rural Telecommunications Congress, Spokane,
WA, October 2004.
Tate, Marsha Ann,
Sheila S. Sager, Jorge R. Schement, and William Shuffstall. “Community Broadband Access: It's More than
Infrastructure Stupid” [PowerPoint presentation saved as
PDF document]. Panel session held at the Rural Telecon
'04, 8th Annual Conference of the Rural Telecommunications Congress, Spokane,
WA, October 2004.
Tate, Marsha Ann, and Sheila S.
Sager. “The Fate of Rural America in the
Information Age: An Introduction and Preliminary Application of the 4C’s Theory” [PDF document].
Poster session presented at the 2004 Association for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Convention, Toronto, ON, August 2004.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “What Did the Neighbors Think? Coverage of the
United States in The Toronto Star and The Globe & Mail, December 1967–April 1968.”
Paper
presented at the 2003 biennial meeting of the Association for Canadian Studies
in the United States (ACSUS), Portland, OR, November
2003.
Tate, Marsha Ann. “An Historical Survey and Analysis of Canadian
Television Programming Produced for the U.S. Market.” Paper presented at
the 15th Biennial Mid Atlantic & New England Council for Canadian Studies
(MANECCS) Conference, Buffalo, NY, October 2002.
Tate, Marsha Ann, and
Valerie Allen. “Due
South and
the Canadian Image: Three Perspectives” [PDF
document]. Paper presented at the 2001 biennial meeting of the
Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS), San Antonio, TX,
November 2001.
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