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, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted by ,�������Ի���  in coverage of the Jeopardy game host issues, as well as the Wall Street Journal story “.”

Thompson talks about the changes in television over the years, saying, “Background music is there to build anxiety and fear. The laugh track performs the same role for humor, to trigger an emotional response.”