Emily Saidel

Emily Saidel completed her PhD on fictional representations of American government on American television from the University of Michigan in 2021. In addition to the collision of entertainment and politics, she researches media paratexts, television and media history, and video/analog games. Prior to her doctoral education, she worked in performing arts administration and arts in higher education.

Emily studies the intersection of popular culture and politics. She examines the construction of narratives about the operations of government in fictional American television. She also considers the role of spectatorship and subjectivity in television title sequences, and representation within video games.

Field(s) of Study

• Television Studies
• Media Industries
• Paratextual Studies