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Communication
Rebecca Frazer, Matthew Grizzard, C. Joseph Francemone, Kaitlin Fitzgerald, Christina Henry
Summary: Individuation is the process by which humans form perceptions about others based on unique attributes, and it can influence disposition formation. Through a series of experiments, we found that character individuation has a positive impact on character perception and a negative relationship with perceived realism. This suggests that character individuation is a unique route for disposition formation.
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Cultural Studies
Admire Mare, Allen Munoriyarwa
Summary: Based on virtual ethnography and online interviews, this study provides new evidence of how fact-checking organizations in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia responded to the influx of conspiracy theories, mis- and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study argues that fact-checking alone is not enough to combat the viral spread of misinformation unless it is complemented by measures such as prioritizing access to information, media literacy initiatives, proactive takedown interventions by platform companies, and increased public awareness on truthful public health information.
JOURNAL OF AFRICAN MEDIA STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Joerg Fingerhut, Katrin Heimann
Summary: This article discusses the underrepresented ways of integrating psychology, neuroscience, and film theory in the current debate and their potential contribution to a new cognitive media theory. It outlines how neuroscientific approaches can be embedded in the embodied, enactive cognition framework and recent predictive processing theories of the brain. Furthermore, it addresses the promises and limitations of neuroscientific studies through an example of the motor neuron account to camera movements, advocating for a multi-method study of film experience that combines cognitive science with philosophical accounts and qualitative explorations of subjective experience.
PROJECTIONS-THE JOURNAL FOR MOVIES AND MIND
(2022)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Mary Harrod
Summary: This article analyzes the unique position and public identity of Celine Sciamma, especially in the context of French female authorship. It suggests that the contradictions surrounding Sciamma's authorship can be partially resolved by considering her works as a form of autofiction. The latest film Petite maman is seen as the fullest expression yet of Sciamma's self-narrating tendency, which can also be observed in her earlier films. The article argues that such a perspective aligns with viewing Sciamma's work as formally queer and politically significant beyond identity politics.
FRENCH SCREEN STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
David MacDougall
Summary: Collaboration has been a common practice in documentary film production, with different types such as Dispersed Collaboration, Co-Authorship, and Creative Assistance. The collaboration of the viewer is also crucial to the final realization of a film. The article also discusses ethnographic filmmaking, relationships among collaborators, and personal relations between filmmakers and their subjects.
STUDIES IN DOCUMENTARY FILM
(2022)
Article
Communication
Arcelia Gutierrez
Summary: This article examines the responses of Latinxs to campaigns such as #OscarsSoWhite and explores the discourses they use on Twitter to demand inclusion in the media industry. It also explores the conflicts between Latinx Twitter and Black Twitter, focusing on the hashtags #OscarsSoWhite, #NotYourMule, and #OscarsSoWhiteAndBlack. The article introduces the concept of competing ethnoracialized counterpublics to understand the relational dynamics of race and ethnicity in the U.S. and how competition among marginalized groups influences media activism.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Pia Tikka
Summary: This article extends the neurocinematic inquiry to the topic of the filmmaker as an embodied agent. It proposes a model in which the author simulates the viewer who further simulates the experience of the film's protagonist. The importance of film as a narrative medium is highlighted.
PROJECTIONS-THE JOURNAL FOR MOVIES AND MIND
(2022)
Article
Communication
Taeyoung Kim
Summary: This study examines the dynamics of co-production between a global SVOD platform and a local producer, using the case of YG Entertainment and Netflix's collaboration on "YG Future Strategy Office" as an example. It showcases the embedded expectations of both companies in the series and the potential negative impact on local actors in the mediascape despite the apparent benefits to global platforms and local producers.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Communication
Marlis Stubenvoll, Joerg Matthes
Summary: This study highlights how individuals' resistance against journalistic reporting can lead to misperceptions on critical issues such as climate change and migration. Individuals avoid evidence, biased evaluation of journalists' opinion, contesting evidence source and content, and seeking like-minded discussions to arrive at political realities that differ from facts reported in legacy media. Additionally, wrong inferences about journalistic expert opinion and source derogation of legacy media contribute to the maintenance of misperceptions despite opposing evidence.
Article
Communication
Chun Gan
Summary: This article critically assesses the portrayal of immigrants and immigrant experience on Chinese television. It argues that, while the program Foreigner in China provides an insightful and entertaining picture of contemporary immigrant life in China, its representation is restricted by the internal contradiction of the Chinese government's globalist discourse and the exclusive, ethnocentric conception of Chinese nationhood.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2023)
Article
Communication
Markus Appel, Christoph Mengelkamp
Summary: Three experiments were conducted to examine the impact of screen size (smartphone vs. computer screen) on narrative transportation. The results indicated that smaller screen size does not impair narrative transportation, and interaction effects with manipulations were explored. Future implications and research were discussed.
Article
Communication
Sherry S. Yu
Summary: Kim's Convenience is the first Asian-led sitcom in Canadian broadcasting which explores how cultural diversity is communicated in Canadian television. This popular sitcom, praised by both audiences and the television industry, joins the recent trend of minority-led productions in Canada.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2023)
Article
Film, Radio, Television
Constantin Parvulescu, Jan Hanzlik
Summary: Our study compares recent Czech and Romanian production practices and state funding policies for film production, as well as the two film cultures, which are less similar than previously assumed. The study explores the specificities of each national industry and demonstrates how production practices and funding schemes influence each other. It also suggests a new perspective, framing them as European cinemas rather than solely Eastern European, small, or post-socialist, as commonly proposed in existing research.
STUDIES IN EUROPEAN CINEMA
(2022)
Article
Communication
Jan Svelch, Jaroslav Svelch
Summary: This article explores the role of voice actors in video game culture, using the specific case of the recasting of the video game series Life Is Strange. It investigates the reception of the recasting, actor-character identification, and labor conditions of voice actors.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Communication
Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kathryn Claire Higgins
Summary: These three streaming series delve deep into the experiences of women experiencing sexual violence, creating a fictionalized real world phenomenon that reflects deeply rooted assumptions about women, sexual violence, and believability. The programs reveal the struggle for belief and the controversies surrounding visibility, authenticity, and recognition in the context of an intersectional economy of believability.
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Communication
C. Joseph Francemone, Matthew Grizzard, Kaitlin Fitzgerald, Jialing Huang, Changhyun Ahn
Summary: Viewers' dispositions towards narrative characters may be influenced by schema activation and behavioral approbation, with gender playing a role in this process. Female characters may evoke more extreme behavioral approbation, leading to stronger effects on narrative enjoyment.
Article
Cultural Studies
Craig Hight
Summary: This paragraph discusses the impact of deepfakes on documentary making, pointing out that they disrupt traditional documentary genre while also continuing trends in software culture, enhancing possibilities in practice. By referencing relevant frameworks, it highlights the complexity of documentary forms and challenges posed to audiences.
CONTINUUM-JOURNAL OF MEDIA & CULTURAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Communication
Heesook Choi
Summary: The study explores the relationship between partisan media use and discussion networks in the context of political participation, finding that Republicans watching Fox News are more likely to participate in like-minded discussion, while MSNBC use is more likely to mobilize viewers directly. This research enhances our understanding of the effects of partisan media use and discussion networks on political participation in today's era of partisan polarization.
JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Communication
Jingyuan Shi, Liang Chen, Stephanie Jean Tsang
Summary: This study extends the presumed media influence model by considering interpersonal communication. The results show that individuals' attention to COVID-19 information on social media and their engagement in interpersonal communication independently and jointly influence their perception of others' attention. This perception is positively associated with presuming others' influence by COVID-19 misinformation and the intention to correct misinformation.
JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC MEDIA
(2022)
Review
Communication
Sarah Lutz, Frank M. Schneider, Sabine Reich
Summary: Socially excluded individuals often turn to media as coping mechanisms for loneliness, restoring threatened needs, and regulating emotions. This paper explores the different media applications used by individuals to overcome social exclusion experiences and examines the effectiveness in terms of need restoration and emotion regulation. The study identifies various coping tools and strategies, finding that media serves as multifunctional tools for coping mechanisms. The results show that these tools are effective in 59% of cases, with different strategies varying in effectiveness. The paper concludes with six suggestions for future research in this field.
