Article
Cultural Studies
Julie Vulcan
Summary: This paper reflects on the Australian summer bushfires of 2019/2020 and how different forms of media reporting amplified its effects. It explores the use of apocalyptic words and affective images to question what they reveal about us. The paper also examines the socio-political climate, the climatic atmosphere, and the ongoing anxiety after the fires, as well as the lessons revealed through attention to the land and everyday encounters.
CONTINUUM-JOURNAL OF MEDIA & CULTURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Cultural Studies
Minna Niemi
Summary: "Travellers" by Helon Habila is a response to the refugee crisis in 2015, challenging mainstream media's portrayal of immigration issues and exposing structural violence in fortress Europe.
CONTINUUM-JOURNAL OF MEDIA & CULTURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Communication
Jordan Mcswiney, Kurt Sengul
Summary: This paper critically examines the strategic use of online humor and ridicule to promote and normalize far-right exclusionary discourses. The study focuses on a series of web cartoons produced by Australian far-right populist party and explores how humor is used to soften articulations of exclusionary and supremacist ideas. The findings suggest that the use of exclusionary humor stretches the boundaries of the sayable and potentially makes the content more palatable to non-far-right audiences. It argues that this strategic use of humor forms part of a wider project of far-right discursive mainstreaming.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2023)
Article
Communication
Douglas A. Parry
Summary: An increasing amount of research has explored the negative impact of the mere presence of a smartphone on cognitive performance. While some studies suggest that working memory capacity is impaired, sustained attention and response inhibition are not affected. This systematic review and meta-analysis found that only working memory capacity was negatively impacted by the presence of a smartphone, while other cognitive functions showed no significant effects. The analysis also revealed methodological heterogeneity and poor statistical power in this area.
Article
Communication
Cecilia Sada Garibay, Matthew A. Lapierre
Summary: Using parental mediation and protection motivation theory, this study developed a serial moderated mediation model to investigate the factors that drive parents to use technical restriction tools offered by Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) services. Based on a survey of 1,022 parents of elementary school children in Mexico, the study found that the use of technical restrictions for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video is triggered by parents' perception of risk, and parental involvement in children's media use and perceived knowledge of the available technical restrictions mediate the usage of parental control tools.
JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC MEDIA
(2023)
Article
Cultural Studies
Long Nguyen
Summary: This article examines the relationship between Vietnamese indie music and streaming platforms, showing that it is co-produced on digital platforms through user interaction, algorithmic recommendation, and platform curation. The launch of Spotify in Vietnam provided an avenue for Vietnamese indie musicians to publish, protect their copyrights, and gain publicity.
CONTINUUM-JOURNAL OF MEDIA & CULTURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Dominic Lees
Summary: This paper investigates the use of deepfakes in documentary filmmaking and explores their effect on the relationship between filmmakers and audiences. Through two case studies, it examines the intentions of filmmakers, the technical processes involved, and how the technology both expands and limits creative choice. The research methodology includes interviews with filmmakers, providing original insights into the rationale behind the use of deepfakes. The paper reveals the inherent contradictions in deepfake practice and discusses the growing disruption caused by deepfakes to documentary film culture and audiences.
STUDIES IN DOCUMENTARY FILM
(2023)
Article
Communication
Joy Elizabeth Hayes
Summary: This study provides a new perspective on the development of documentary drama in the television and film industries in the United States. By analyzing data from entertainment trade journals, the study reveals the emergence of docudrama in the 1930s and its continuous significance in US media culture. It also examines the role of radio broadcasting and commentary in shaping the key components of docudrama, namely dramatization and a discourse of factuality.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2023)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Shan Tong, Ran Ma
Summary: This article examines the growing importance of youth cinema on the Chinese film festival scene through the intersection of Chinese cinema studies and film festival studies. By analyzing the FIRST International Film Festival as a case study, the authors explore the discourse and practices of youth cinema and its relationship to the institutional configurations of the film festival network and the logic of film projects. This research highlights the role of youth cinema in understanding the transition of contemporary Chinese cinema in relation to the domestic film industry, cultural policies, and the global film festival network.
JOURNAL OF CHINESE CINEMAS
(2023)
Correction
Film, Radio, Television
Tom Cunliffe, Raymond Tsang
JOURNAL OF CHINESE CINEMAS
(2023)
Correction
Film, Radio, Television
Felicity Collins
STUDIES IN AUSTRALASIAN CINEMA
(2023)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Philippe Bedard
Summary: This article discusses the potential of virtual reality in fostering empathy and rethinks the concept of empathy and the current approaches in VR films to create empathy. By analyzing two key VR productions, the article points out the shortcomings of the "empathy machine" discourse and proposes an alternative perspective of viewing VR as a tool for empathy rather than a machine.
STUDIES IN DOCUMENTARY FILM
(2023)
Article
Communication
Jonas Lefevere, Ine Goovaerts, Emma Turkenburg
Summary: Election debates serve as crucial campaign events for citizens to compare politicians' issue positions. Our study examines who veers off-topic, on which issues, and when during these debates. The findings indicate that different candidates are equally likely to deviate from the topic, but they emphasize their party's core issues and follow previous off-topic speaking turns.
JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC MEDIA
(2023)
Article
Communication
Susan Noh
Summary: Streaming services have had a significant impact on international content production and distribution. Using Netflix's influence on the Japanese anime industry as a case study, this research explores the contradictory ways in which streaming services engage with international media and how local creators are adapting to the globalism Netflix represents.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2023)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Eda Kandiyil Ahmad Faseeh
Summary: This article reflects on the viewpoints of Muslim filmmakers in Hyderabad on their everyday practices of Islam and filmmaking. Hyderabad cinema, produced in the Deccani language, is popular among Muslim communities in South India. Despite its small scale, the Hyderabadi cinema culture is closely related to the Telugu film industry in India.
BIOSCOPE-SOUTH ASIAN SCREEN STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Amrita Chakravarty
Summary: This article explores the remediation of Hindi cinema's filmi culture in digital media through citational practices. By focusing on lip-sync videos on platforms like Dubsmash and TikTok, it examines the development of an expanded archive of Hindi cinema, which presents cinema not only as a collection of films, but as a repertoire of gestures, expressions, and styles available for use by non-traditional cinephiles. The article argues that this archival view is made possible by the shift from a cinema-centered filmi culture to a platform-centered one, with the decline of masala films playing a significant role. Furthermore, the article highlights the detachable parts and circulation of masala films, and discusses the emergence of a new industrial reflexivity in response to the popularity of filmi style in the era of platforms.
BIOSCOPE-SOUTH ASIAN SCREEN STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Communication
Emma Rodero, Isabel Rodriguez-de-Dios
Summary: This study analyzed the impact of binaural sound compared to stereo versions on the listeners' cognitive processing and physiological responses in audio stories. The results showed that the binaural version achieved higher narrative engagement, enjoyment, imagery, and information recognition.
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Joseph Gibbs
Summary: Benny Hill's television humor was influenced by elements of Restoration comedy, such as double entendre, objectification of women, and themes involving men's fear of women. Though his characters shared traits with those of Restoration comedy, they lacked the social status and sexual success of classic rakes. Their frequent failures served as an ironic caricature of contemporary views on male sexuality and ego.
CRITICAL STUDIES IN TELEVISION
(2023)
Article
Cultural Studies
Kevin J. Hunt
Summary: This article re-examines Jonathan Glazer's sci-fi film "Under the Skin" in light of Michel Serres's posthuman philosophy, arguing that it serves as an allegorical warning about the ongoing ecological crises and emphasizes the crucial role of artistic practice in challenging our neglect of sensible modes of being. The article focuses on the importance of "noise" in Serres's posthuman thinking and analyzes the alignment between the character "The Female" in the film and Serres's notion of sensibility.
CONTINUUM-JOURNAL OF MEDIA & CULTURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Communication
Jane Shawcroft, Sarah M. Coyne, Adam A. Rogers, Peter Reschke, Laura Stockdale, Hailey Holmgren
Summary: Princesses and superheroes are important aspects of early childhood in the United States. This study aims to categorize patterns of children's engagement with princess and superhero cultures and examine their association with indicators of gendered parenting. The findings suggest that children's gender is related to their engagement patterns, but indicators of gendered parenting have limited predictive power on children's preference for princesses or superheroes.
