After ten years of service, Jason McGrath has decided to step down from his position as MCLC‘s media studies book review editor. Over the years, Jason worked tirelessly and with integrity—and, needless to say, without remuneration—to assist in the production of dozens of excellent reviews, and we should all be grateful for his contribution to building knowledge in our field. Our deepest appreciation.
We are, however, fortunate that Shaoling Ma has agreed to take over the position. Many of you will know Professor Ma’s research, but here’s a short introduction:
Shaoling Ma is Associate Professor of Asian Studies at Cornell University. An interdisciplinary scholar and critical theorist of global Chinese history, literature, and media, she is the author of The Stone and the Wireless: Mediating China, 1861-1906 (Duke UP, 2021), and other works on political-technological forms in postwar-to-contemporary Singapore, Malaysia, and the PRC, and in criticism more generally. She serves on the advisory and/or editorial boards for the Technicities book series (Edinburgh University Press), Cultural Politics (Duke University Press), and World Picture (University of Toronto Press).
Please welcome Professor Shaoling Ma to the MCLC team. All inquiries regarding book reviews in the areas of film, media studies, and drama should be directed to her. Her email address is: sm2863@cornell.edu.
Kirk Denton, MCLC