{"title":"Navigating an Immersive Narratology: Factors to Explain the Reception of Fake News","authors":"Bradley E. Wiggins","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017070102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017070102","url":null,"abstract":"Indirectresponsetotheriseinfakenewsasasocio-culturalandpoliticalphenomenon,thisarticle presentsananalysisofthefactorsthatmayhelptoexplainthereceptionoffakenews.Inaddition, recentpronouncementsmadebytheTrumpWhiteHouseseemtochallengethenatureofanobjective truth.Animmersivenarratologyemphasizesthatdifferentuniversesofdiscoursecanintermingle andoverlap,with factand fictionbecomingdifficult todistinguish inour increasinglymediated lives.Atenabledefinitionoffakenewsisofferedpriortoexploringhistoricalantecedentsoffake news.Persuasion,construction,immersion,distribution,andpolarizationrepresentthecorefactors thatdemystifythereceptionoffakenewsregardlessastowhetheranindividualbelievesastory.A concludingdiscussionoffersacriticalevaluationofthepotentialoffakenewstoaugmentthenews medialandscapeinthecomingyears. KEywoRdS Alternative Facts, Donald Trump, Fake News, Narratology, Objective Truth, Social Media","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"2010 1","pages":"16-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86276525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Pervasive and the Digital: Immersive Worlds in Blast Theory's 'A Machine to See With' and Dennis Del Favero's 'Scenario'","authors":"D. P. O'Brien","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017070103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017070103","url":null,"abstract":"Thispaperdiscussestwoimmersivestoryworldsbetweentwodistinctinteractiveartworks.Blast Theory’sAMachinetoSeeWith(2010)isapervasivefictionalexperiencethatenablesusers,through thetechnologyoftheirmobilephone,tobecomeimmersedwithinafictionalcrimescenarioacrossa realgeographicalsetting.DennisDelFavero’sartproject,Scenario(2011),bycontrast,isaninteractive andimmersivestorythattakesplaceina360-degreedigitalcinematicspacecalledanAVIE(Advanced VisualizationandInteractionEnvironment).Thisimmersiveworldisamixedrealityenvironment,a meetingplacewherefiverealusersandtendigitalscreencharactersconvergeandinteractthrough thetechnologyofmotionsensing.Participantsarevirtuallywiredintotheimmersiveworldthrough theperformanceoftheirmovement.Thispaperwillexplorebothoftheseartworksthroughoriginal interviewstheauthorhasconductedwitheachoftheartists.","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"1 1","pages":"30-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83103968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Politics of Immersive Storytelling: Virtual Reality and the Logics of Digital Ecosystems","authors":"C. Stiegler","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017070101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017070101","url":null,"abstract":"Thisarticleappliesandextendstheconceptofsocialmedialogictoassessthepoliticsofimmersive storytellingondigitalplatforms.Thesepoliticsareconsideredinthelightofwhathasbeenidentified asmassmedialogic,whicharguesthatmassmediainthe20thcenturygainedpowerbydeveloping acommandingdiscoursethatguidestheorganizationofthepublicsphere.Theshifttosocialmedia logicinthe21stcentury,withitsgroundingprinciplesofprogrammability,popularity,connectivity, anddatafication,influencedanewdiscourseonthelogicsofdigitalecosystems.Digitalplatforms suchasFacebookareofferingall-surroundingmediatedenvironmentstocommunicateinVirtual Reality(‘FacebookSpaces’)aswellas immersivenarrativessuchasMr.RobotVR.Thisarticle providesanunderstandingofthepoliticsofimmersivestorytellingandofitsunderlyingprinciples ofprogrammability,user experience,popularity, andplatformsociality,whichdefine immersive technologiesinthe21stcentury. KEywoRDS Digital Ecosystem, Facebook, Immersive Storytelling, Mr. Robot, Social Media, Social Media Logic, Virtual Reality, VR","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86473791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An 'Amuse-Bouche at Best': 360° VR Storytelling in Full Perspective","authors":"P. Moody","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017070104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017070104","url":null,"abstract":"Much has been written about the function of narrative in virtual reality (VR) productions (Aylett & Louchart, 2003; Aylett et al, 2005; Ryan, 2001; 2005; 2008; 2009), but the role of the audience, and the relative degree of control that they have over the content, has led some scholars to believe that there is an ontological problem with describing VR in narrative terms. This article investigates some of these assumptions, via an analysis of an undertheorised aspect of VR that has emerged in recent years – the 360° film. It argues that 360° film represents a much more important aspect of VR than has been previously recognised. In so doing, the article establishes this medium as an important field of study, and argues that ultimately, it will be the commercial infrastructure for this content which will define the parameters of immersive storytelling. the of","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"23 1","pages":"42-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72873345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Theodora A. Maniou, Kosmas Panagiotidis, A. Veglis
{"title":"The Politicization of Selfie Journalism: An Empirical Study to Parliamentary Elections","authors":"Theodora A. Maniou, Kosmas Panagiotidis, A. Veglis","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017040101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017040101","url":null,"abstract":"While the phenomenon of selfie photographs in the media has been extensively analysed by academics, Selfie Journalism was recently introduced and constitutes one of the most notable phenomena within the digital media environment, raising a number of issues relating to notions of infotainment and impartial reporting, especially in ‘difficult’ sectors, such as politics. This paper identifies the specific characteristics of Selfie Journalism in political reporting. Based on both quantitative and qualitative research, the study analyses these characteristics in the period of parliamentary elections of 2016 in Cyprus. The aim of the study is dual: first, to examine the extensive use of Selfie Journalism by candidates themselves in political campaigning and, secondly, to examine the impact of this phenomenon upon the media and, in turn, media engagement in such political tactics. The greater scope of this study evolves around the argument that Selfie Journalism, as a new species of participatory journalism, has penetrated the media in an effort to attract larger audiences. KEywoRdS CYPRUS, Elections, Media, Politics, Selfie Journalism","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"51 1","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81690773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Evidence-Based Approach to the Use of Social Media to Promote Political Literacy among Youth in the Sultanate of Oman","authors":"M. Al-Suqri, S. AlKindi, A. K. Al-Kindi","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017040103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017040103","url":null,"abstract":"into other languages reserved by the publisher. No part of this journal may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher, except for noncommercial, educational use including classroom teaching purposes. Product or company names used in this journal are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark. The views expressed in this journal are those of the authors but not necessarily of IGI Global.","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"94 12 1","pages":"30-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83457593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Construction of the Political Other in Citizens' Comments on Politicians' Facebook Pages","authors":"O. Oladapo","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017040102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017040102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"132 1","pages":"17-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74122162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Postphenomenological Performance in Interactive Narrative","authors":"D. P. O'Brien","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017040104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017040104","url":null,"abstract":"This paper addresses the performance of bodies through a postphenomenological framework developed by Don Ihde. Through his theory, I will argue how performance is central to the stories of two recent interactive artworks: Dennis Del Favero’s Scenario (2011) and Blast Theory’s A Machine to See With (2010). Both artworks are distinct interactive narratives that utilize the human body in different ways. In each experience, it is essential for the user’s body to perform with a technology in order to move the story through a sequence of events. In doing so the user as a performing body co-authors the story by interfacing with a technology in a specific way. My readings of the artworks are based on interviews that I have conducted with each of the artists. I pair these accounts with Ihdeian analysis to explain how different types of technologies and different uses of a technology break down into different human-technology relationships. I use these relationships to show how the story in each artwork is mobilized through the body of the participant as a postphenomenological performance.","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"57 1","pages":"40-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81129436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interaction on Instagram?: Glimpses from the 2014 Swedish Elections","authors":"U. Russmann, J. Svensson","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017010104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017010104","url":null,"abstract":"This paper directs attention to the use of Instagram by political parties in the Swedish national elections in 2014. It investigates how political parties made use of Instagram-a platform centered around images-when engaging in interaction with their followers on the platform. Therefore, the paper analysis Instagram images including their captions and comments posts that Swedish parties have published four weeks prior to Election Day. A particular focus is on the deliberative potential of Instagram. The results suggest that not much changes on Instagram compared to other social media platforms: Political parties hardly used Instagram to interact with their followers and the few interactions taking place on parties Instagram accounts did not contribute to the exchange of relevant and substantive information about politics i.e., deliberation. Interaction and deliberation is also not enhanced by the images.","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"19 1","pages":"50-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82516436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Organization Still Matters: Parties' Characteristics, Posting and Followers' Reactions on Facebook","authors":"R. Bravo, Marc Esteve Del Valle","doi":"10.4018/IJEP.2017010103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEP.2017010103","url":null,"abstract":"Use of social media by political parties has become a part of their communication strategies. In Catalonia, where around 20% of Internet users obtain political information through Facebook and Twitter, parties use these channels widely. This article has examined 814 posts, 5,772 comments, 52,470 likes and 25,907 shares from the official Facebook pages of Catalan parties in order to ascertain the relevance of the classical party characteristics party size, level of institutionalization, centralization of decision-making, position at the ideological cleavages on how parties and their followers behave on Facebook. The data sustain that the characteristics of Catalan parties have an influence on their posting behaviour on Facebook, and mould the reactions comments, likes and shares of their Facebook followers to these posts. The results further show that small and new parties achieve greater engagement than bigger and more institutionalized parties.","PeriodicalId":13695,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. E Politics","volume":"178 1","pages":"30-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85442350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}