scholarly journals Transgender Media Studies

Communication ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
matthew heinz
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
White Middle Class ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Digital Media Studies

Transgender media studies is a fairly recent area of scholarship emerging at the intersections of communication studies, cultural studies, digital media studies, film studies, gender studies, media studies, television studies, and transgender studies. The earliest scholarship in this field primarily consisted of analyses of portrayals of transsexual characters on the screen. With the gradual broadening of LGBTQ scholarship facilitating coverage of trans issues, the growing global visibility of trans, transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, and the intermittent expansion of trans legal and human rights, transgender media studies began to develop as a vibrant area of study of its own. Transgender media scholarship moved from pathologizing approaches to victimizing approaches to resilience-focused approaches while keeping the empirically documented and often legally enshrined marginalization and discrimination of transgender people in public consciousness. At this moment, transgender media scholarship continues to examine the portrayals of transgender characters on screen, but the methodological and epistemological approaches to transgender media have greatly expanded to include, for example, how transgender people use media to organize, how print and digital media influence transgender identity development, how media can be used to educate publics and provide support, how cisgender people respond to transgender portrayals in digital, print, and broadcast media; and how researchers can help challenge normativity, pay attention to intersectionality, and surface marginalization. Early dominant portrayals of transgender people consisted of white, middle-class, middle-aged heteronormative transgender women, and scholarship reflected these dominant portrayals. In the 21st century, transgender media discourse has mostly broadened to include transgender men and gender non-conforming people, people of color and Two-Spirit people, people of a range of sexual orientations and gender identities, young people and seniors. Arguably, much of the increased diversity in transgender media research is attributable to the fact that transgender and gender non-conforming researchers came out publicly and/or entered the academy and brought forth research agendas informed by lived experience. This bibliography is not exhaustive. It seeks to reflect the range of transgender media scholarship at this point in time, acknowledging that “transgender media” as a conceptual category captures a particular moment in time only. As social and biological understandings of “gender” and “sex” begin to shift and loosen, it is likely that media scholarship will present a more holistic approach to the complex relationships between (trans)gender and media.

scholarly journals Queer Migration and Digital Media

Communication ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Dhoest ◽  
Lukasz Szulc
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Intersectionality Theory ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
National Boundaries ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Digital Media Studies ◽  
And Migration

From its early days, the Internet was considered as particularly important to marginalized groups and minorities. For sexual and gender minorities, it was welcomed as a space to explore and express identities discretely and to connect with like-minded people across geographical boundaries. For migrants, the crossing of geographical boundaries was the key appeal of digital media, which allowed them to stay connected with relatives and friends across national boundaries. The further personalization and interactivity of Web 2.0 made it even more appealing, allowing for instantaneous one-on-one communication using both text and images. Despite the particular appeal of digital media to minorities, most of the literature discusses majority users: white, Western, ethno-cultural majority users who are straight and able-bodied. Increasingly, however, the strong impact of social and material contexts and power relations on digital media use is acknowledged. As a consequence, two subfields of digital media studies are growing in tandem, one focusing on digital media and migration, the other on queer digital media uses. The term queer is used here to designate all nonnormative sexual and gender identifications, including but not limited to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and trans individuals. Through the theoretical framework of intersectionality, the interplay between different social positions is also increasingly acknowledged, which is testified by the emergence of queer migration research, the third area of relevance to this article. So far, however, these three areas of research mostly operate separately, one group of scholars discussing the importance of digital media to migrants, a second researching queer digital media uses, and a third writing about queer migration. Hence, in this article these three areas are first discussed separately, sketching their outlines, debates, and arguments before moving on to the limited and more recent literature focusing on queer migration and digital media. Thus, this article considers intersections of two kinds. First, it draws on intersectionality theory when focusing on the intersection between migration (related to ethno-cultural identity) and sexuality, discussing how both social positions and identifications mutually interact. Second, it explores the intersections between three large fields of research: queer studies, migration studies, and digital media studies, in a first step discussing the places where each two fields connect and overlap and in the final section considering the intersection of all three fields. In each case, the particularities of the subfield are discussed and illustrated through some representative texts, focusing on their theoretical underpinnings and empirical insights. Methodologically, most of the research discussed in this article is qualitative, using interviews or ethnographical approaches to get an in-depth understanding of everyday lived experiences.

scholarly journals Bisnis Vlogging dalam Industri Media Digital di Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimi Narotama Mahameruaji ◽  
Lilis Puspitasari ◽  
Evi Rosfiantika ◽  
Detta Rahmawan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Video Content ◽  
New Business ◽  
Digital Media Studies

This study explores the phenomenon of Vlogger as a new business in the digital media industry in Indonesia. Vlogger refer to social media users who regularly upload a variety of video content with various themes. We used case study to describe and analyze Youtube’s significant role in managing Vlogger communities, and also design support systems to make the communities growth and sustainable. We also explore Vlogger role as Online Influencer. This study is expected to be one of the references related to Vlogger phenomenon in the context of digital media studies in Indonesia.

scholarly journals YouTube and Political Ideologies: Technology, Populism and Rhetorical Form

2020 ◽  
pp. 003232172093463
Author(s):  
Alan Finlayson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
The Political ◽  
Performance Style ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
Political Ideas ◽  
Political Ideologies ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Digital Media Studies ◽  
The Uk

Digital (participatory and shareable) media are driving profound changes to contemporary politics. That includes, this article argues, important changes to the production, dissemination and reception of political ideas and ideologies. Such media have increased the number and political range of ‘ideological entrepreneurs’ promoting forms of political thought, while also giving rise to distinct genres of political rhetoric and communication. All of this is affecting how people come to be persuaded by and to identify with political ideas. In developing and justifying these claims, I draw on the Political Theory of Ideologies, Digital Media Studies and Rhetorical Political Analysis. I begin by showing how a populist ‘style’, induced by broadcast media, has been intensified by digital media, affecting ideological form and content. Next I consider, in detail, a particular example – YouTube – showing how it shapes political, ideological, communication. I then present a case-study of the UK-based political YouTuber Paul Joseph Watson. I show how the political ideology he propagates can be understood as a blend of Conservatism and Libertarianism, expressed in a Populist style, centred on the ‘revelation’ of political truths and on a promise of therapeutic benefits for followers. In a closing discussion I argue that this may be understood as a kind of ‘charismatic’ authority, and that such a political performance style is typical of these kinds of media today.

#Blockade: Social Media and the Gulf Diplomatic Crisis

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-220
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Sage Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Digital Discourse ◽  
Digital Media Studies ◽  
The Persian Gulf

AbstractThe online public sphere, and the ways in which its digital media platforms influence discourse, is a crucial but understudied area of research in the six Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf. Through a case study of the ongoing Gulf diplomatic crisis, which began in June 2017, this essay draws on the disciplines of political science, communication, and digital media studies to analyze qualitative examples of digital discourse: the role of women, territorial boundaries, and the FIFA World Cup 2022. Linking these flash points to historical struggles between the countries, this essay suggests that the politicization of the online public sphere in the region does not represent a fundamental change in the diplomacy of the region but rather a new battleground for old regional rivalries.

Digital media studies futures

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Aslinger ◽  
Nina B. Huntemann
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Digital Media Studies

scholarly journals PLAYING AT THE POLLS: VIDEO GAMES IN/AS PLATFORMS OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine H. Tran ◽  
Bonnie "Bo" Ruberg ◽  
Nicholas-Brie Guarriello ◽  
Daniel Lark
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Queer Studies ◽  
Public Outreach ◽  
Politics Of Identity ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
Digital Media Studies

This panel explores the rise of ludic technologies as both figurative and computational “platforms” for American political participation. As COVID-19 forced many politicians to abandon massive rallies and other in-person engagement into 2020, American politicians turned to video games for alternative means of public outreach, from “Biden Island” in $2 to Twitch streams with Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders. This panel contextualizes these and other “ludopolitical” phenomena from a variety of perspectives, ranging from digital media studies to queer studies and political economy. We attend to the mass re-politicization of games and question the politics of identity, content moderation, and labour that are downloaded onto policy when party communication becomes strategically playful.

Believing in Bits

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Mind Reading ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Traditional Religions ◽  
Digital Media Studies ◽  
Theoretical Standpoint

Situated at the theoretical interface between the fields of media studies and religious studies, Believing in Bits advances the idea that religious beliefs and practices are inextricably linked to the functioning of digital media. Digital media—conceived as technologies and artifacts, as well as the systems of knowledge and values shaping our interaction with them—cannot be analyzed outside the system of beliefs and performative rituals that inform and prepare their use. How did we come to associate things such as mind reading and spirit communications with the functioning of digital technologies? Does the dignity accorded to the human and natural worlds within traditional religions translate to gadgets, avatars, or robots? How does the internet’s capacity to facilitate the proliferation of beliefs help blur the boundaries between what is considered fictional and factual? The chapters in this volume address these and similar questions, challenging and redefining established understandings of digital media and culture by employing the notions of belief, religion, and the supernatural. From a theoretical standpoint, this book relies on two different approaches that complement each other: a media archaeological approach that looks at the continuities and at the subtle relationships between earlier media histories and the contemporary landscape, and a perspective informed by digital media studies that takes into account the technical and social specificities of digital technologies.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Kaitlynn Mendes ◽  
Jessica Ringrose ◽  
Jessalynn Keller
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rape Culture ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Interdisciplinary Nature ◽  
Digital Media Studies

In this chapter, we begin by making a case for the ubiquitous ways rape culture, harassment, and sexual violence continue to be a part of many girls’ and women’s everyday lives, despite the ways in which feminists have challenged these issues for over half a century. This chapter then goes on to outline the various ways girls and women have begun to harness new technologies to challenge these practices. Importantly, the chapter also introduces the scholarly foundation for this book, focusing specifically on the contemporary social and cultural context in which our case studies operate. The interdisciplinary nature of this study means we engage with key concepts from the fields of digital media studies, women’s studies, cultural studies, sociology, and education studies. The concepts or terms that we explore and define here include rape culture, lad culture, hashtag feminism, and mediated abuse.

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