The Mediapolis Q&A: Helen Morgan Parmett’s <i>Stadium City: Sports and Media Infrastructure in the United States</i>

Van Esler, Mike, and Morgan Parmett, Helen

Mike Van Esler

Mike Van Esler is Associate Professor of Radio TV Film at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. His current research focuses on the transhistorical connections between various manifestations of media retail, questioning how we can relate locations and services as diverse as department stores, Walmart, Best Buy, the iTunes store, and Amazon Prime Video. His work has appeared in Television & New Media, The Journal of Film and Video, and The Journal of Popular Culture, among others.

no. 2, Q & A, vol. 11September 10, 2026<September 10, 2026

The Mediapolis Q&A: Helen Morgan Parmett’s Stadium City: Sports and Media Infrastructure in the United States

Mike Van Esler and Helen Morgan Parmett

Mike Van Esler speaks with Helen Morgan Parmett about her new book Stadium City: Sports and Media Infrastructure in the United States