Research on the Development Path of Urban Documentary Driven by New Media Technology

With the arrival of the new media era, the development of urban documentaries has attracted public attention with its unique form. This article outlines the impact of the new media environment on the creation and dissemination of micro documentaries, as well as the characteristics of their creation and dissemination. A city documentary is a true record of the changes in people and things that we discover. It uses real life as the creative material, real people and events as the expressive objects, and through the processing and presentation of artistic creation methods, ultimately triggers people's thinking in the form of television or movies. There is still a lot of room for effort in the operation of television documentaries in China. With the rapid development of emerging streaming platforms, the number of paid subscription users continues to increase, providing a possibility for TV documentaries to achieve stable returns. This article attempts to explain the environmental characteristics faced by documentaries in the new media environment from three aspects: production, dissemination, and industrial chain construction, as well as the changes that should be made to seek greater development. It is hoped to provide constructive suggestions for the development of documentaries.