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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Cheney widely interviewed about Beatles-related movie

Michael Cheney, professor of communication, was cited in an article that was widely disseminated in Canadian publications to coincide with the release of the movie Across the Universe, which debuted recently at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is a love story told through more than 30 Beatles songs.

Cheney is a recognized expert on popular music and teaches The Beatles: Popular Music and Society through a weekly podcast and vodcast. Read the article.

Cheney also recently appeared on WCIA-TV to talk about his work on Media Politics 2.0 and his blogging on the topic. See the appearance on YouTube.