Titel
Uncovering the audience perspective: A qualitative analysis of experiences and evaluations of two immersive journalism productions in the Netherlands
Autor*in
Loes Aaldering
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Abstract
There has been limited adoption of Immersive Journalism (IJ) by the audience; simultaneously, the audience’s perspective is rarely considered in the production and research of IJ. At this point, however, it is crucial to incorporate an audience perspective to identify potentially unintended effects of IJ and improve on the innovation of IJ. This study investigates the audience’s experience and evaluation of IJ by qualitatively analyzing their thoughts after viewing two IJ cases. Our results indicate that the audience may pick up on intended effects, such as a sense of presence and an intense emotional experience, but some also express unease towards these effects. Furthermore, the audience struggles to comprehend this study’s two immersive journalistic cases as part of the journalistic genre. These findings provide insight into the gap between the initial hype and the current reality of IJ and provide the basis for propositions for future IJ productions.
Stichwort
Audience studiesinnovationjournalismresearch methods: qualitativetechnology
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
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Titel
Journalism
ISSN
1464-8849
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Publication
SAGE Publications
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Zugänglichkeit
Rechte
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