Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Michelle Hilmes
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Television Drama ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Industry Consolidation ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Happy Valley

This part examines recent developments in the media industry that underlie the rise of transatlantic television drama, exploring its history in the context of the impact of digital technologies on industry relationships, branding, coproduction, distribution, and industry consolidation. Significant programs and players include Masterpiece, Orphan Black, and Happy Valley; BBC and its global arm BBC Worldwide, American broadcast and cable channels such as PBS, AMC, and HBO; and the digital platforms Netflix, Amazon, Sky Atlantic, and Hulu.

The Media Gatekeeping Model Updated by R and I in ICTs

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassiliki Cossiavelou ◽  
Philemon Bantimaroudis ◽  
Evangelia Kavakli ◽  
Laura Illia
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communications ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

This paper explores the influence of digital technologies on media networks, in particular how they affect the traditional gatekeeping model. Wireless communications are the hot point of all digital technologies, and their application to the transmission of the Olympic Games is a milestone for the global creative industries every two/four years. The authors argue that the research and innovation (R&I) industries’ involvement with the media industries needs to be reconsidered within the framework of an updated media gatekeeping model. To investigate this research question, results are reported from a case study examining the gatekeeping processes in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and the subsequent Olympics up to 2016. Results show the need for a new gatekeeping model that takes into consideration the impact of digital technologies, especially wireless communications. Additionally, new decision models regarding innovation investment in the global media industry are suggested by the impact of R&I on the media gatekeeping model itself.

The Media Gatekeeping Model Updated by R and I in ICTs

2013 ◽  
pp. 262-288
Author(s):  
Vassiliki Cossiavelou ◽  
Philemon Bantimaroudis ◽  
Evangelia Kavakli ◽  
Laura Illia
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communications ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

This paper explores the influence of digital technologies on media networks, in particular how they affect the traditional gatekeeping model. Wireless communications are the hot point of all digital technologies, and their application to the transmission of the Olympic Games is a milestone for the global creative industries every two/four years. The authors argue that the research and innovation (R&I) industries’ involvement with the media industries needs to be reconsidered within the framework of an updated media gatekeeping model. To investigate this research question, results are reported from a case study examining the gatekeeping processes in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and the subsequent Olympics up to 2016. Results show the need for a new gatekeeping model that takes into consideration the impact of digital technologies, especially wireless communications. Additionally, new decision models regarding innovation investment in the global media industry are suggested by the impact of R&I on the media gatekeeping model itself.

scholarly journals Going global and local control: Reflections on research directions on media policy in East Asia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Lorraine Lim
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Media ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
The Impact

This article provides a brief look at the impact of digital technology on countries in Asia in relation to the media industry. It then examines the implications of digital technology and the policing of media within the countries of Singapore and China, which have sought to connect to the global economy via its investment in digital technology yet still attempt to maintain some form of control of access to certain digital content on its citizenry. The article concludes with potential directions in which researchers can contribute to the ongoing debate about the impact of the ‘global’ on media and its impact on nation states.

scholarly journals Older Adults’ Perspectives on Using Digital Technology to Maintain Good Mental Health: Interactive Group Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob A Andrews ◽  
Laura JE Brown ◽  
Mark S Hawley ◽  
Arlene J Astell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
Barriers To Use ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND A growing number of apps to support good mental health and well-being are available on digital platforms. However, very few studies have examined older adults’ attitudes toward the use of these apps, despite increasing uptake of digital technologies by this demographic. OBJECTIVE This study sought to explore older adults’ perspectives on technology to support good mental health. METHODS A total of 15 older adults aged 50 years or older, in two groups, participated in sessions to explore the use of digital technologies to support mental health. Interactive activities were designed to capture participants’ immediate reactions to apps and websites designed to support mental health and to explore their experiences of using technology for these purposes in their own lives. Template analysis was used to analyze transcripts of the group discussions. RESULTS Older adults were motivated to turn to technology to improve mood through mechanisms of distraction, normalization, and facilitated expression of mental states, while aiming to reduce burden on others. Perceived barriers to use included fear of consequences and the impact of low mood on readiness to engage with technology, as well as a lack of prior knowledge applicable to digital technologies. Participants were aware of websites available to support mental health, but awareness alone did not motivate use. CONCLUSIONS Older adults are motivated to use digital technologies to improve their mental health, but barriers remain that developers need to address for this population to access them.

scholarly journals Alcohol in TV series popular with teens: a content analysis of TV series in France 22 years after a restrictive law

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Chapoton ◽  
Anne-Laure Werlen ◽  
Véronique Regnier Denois
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
The Public ◽  
Alcohol Marketing ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Alcohol Users ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background European citizens are the largest alcohol users in the world with an average of 11 l of alcohol per individual per year being used. This consumption practice usually begins during adolescence. Youths’ views of substances consumption are built upon socialization experiments from which television takes part. To prevent vulnerable people from media influence, some governments tend to adopt restrictive laws against alcohol marketing within the public space including TV programmes; others rely on the self-control of the alcohol and/or media industry. More than 22 years ago, France adopted a restrictive law made of measures aiming to regulate or prohibit advertising of alcoholic products, especially within media dedicated to minors. Methods This study relies on a content analysis to identify the patterns and the frequencies of occurrences linked to alcohol within a sample of 14 TV series (8 French series and 6 American series) most watched by French teenagers. In total, 180 episodes have been analysed representing 111 h 24 min and 6 s of series coded. Results Alcohol is depicted within 87.8% of the sample. French series statistically show more events related to alcohol when compared to the American series. In French series, alcohol, mainly wine, is associated with a familiar lifestyle context with primary characters. Conclusion The restrictive law ongoing in France does not prevent popular TV programmes watched by minors to depict alcohol. Concerns should be raised about the impact of the values given to the substance integrated to main characters life within the media.

Media discourses on the economy in Ireland: framing the policy possibilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 249-262
Author(s):  
Brendan K. O’Rourke
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Discourses ◽  
Discursive Power ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Policy Discourses

Chapter Seventeen argues that a discursive approach can add much to our understanding of what has happened in policy analysis in Ireland. The concept of hyper-specialization is introduced as an important feature of the context in which policy discourse takes place, and shows the complexities discourses face as they travel across societies. Policy relevant discourses of media, and actors within the media, are examined, along with what recent developments mean for Irish public policy discourse. An important factor is how such policy discourses are internationalised in Ireland and the impact of that complication on participation in policy debates is examined. Further complexities include the effects of technocratization and economization on how we discuss policy. The chapter concludes that the discursive power of economists remains an important feature of our policy discourses.

Cuban Media During the Presidency of Raúl Castro: A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Patterns of Change and Continuity in Media Systems

2021 ◽  
pp. 194016122110471
Author(s):  
Dasniel Olivera Pérez ◽  
Mariana De Maio
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Politics ◽  
The Political ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Media System ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Systems ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This paper analyzes the relationship between media and politics in Cuba during the presidency of Raúl Castro (2006–2018). It contributes to the theoretical discussion about the approaches concerning change and continuity in media systems with empirical evidence from interviews with communication and political science experts, and an analysis of non-standardized content in academic, political, legal, and professional documents. The (re)structuring of the media system is explained by the most important political, economic, technological, and cultural events of the period studied: the survival of the Soviet media model, the impact of the U.S. conflict with Cuba on domestic politics, and a (de)territorialized notion of system boundaries. The patterns of change and continuity are discussed through the relationships among the State’s participation in media and the fulfillment of media’s democratic functions, the media policy projection and journalism cultures, and the political articulation of the media and development of the media industry. The articulations among these patterns highlight the relevance of a multidimensional approach as an interpretive dimension of media systems.

Digital Media in Indonesia and Malaysia: Convergence and Conglomeration

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross Tapsell
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
News Production ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Media Pluralism ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Media Environments ◽  
The Impact

Through a comparative study of trends in the media industry in Indonesia and Malaysia, this article analyzes the transformative process of digital media on news production. Through an in-depth discussion of the influential conglomerates in two neighbouring countries, it examines the effects of digital media on journalism, news, and information. By including Southeast Asia in scholarly debates concerning the impact of the digital revolution, it will address the timely need to balance the existing Western-centric bias in this field of academic research. This article examines the process of platform convergence and how this assists the formation of media oligopolies in both countries. It shows that despite the difference in restrictions in media environments in each country, the process of media conglomeration and convergence is highly similar. This has significant impact on the way we assess the impact of digitalization on media pluralism and diversity in the convergence era.

scholarly journals Innovation in Sports Media Content Production

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 680-705
Author(s):  
Renata Soares Netto ◽  
Egle Müller Spinelli
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Media Ecosystem ◽  
The Media ◽  
Medios De Comunicacion

ABSTRACT – This article investigates the innovation in sports content production by ESPN Brasil over the last decade as it makes changes to its media ecosystem. Qualitative research is the chosen methodology for this paper. Three criteria were established based on theoretical-conceptual perspectives on innovation in journalism: contextualization, engagement, and digital technologies. The data was collected from semi-structured interviews with professionals related to the case under study. It appears that experiments in content production are not separate from other issues in the media industry, such as the crisis in business models and the need for strategic leadership for innovation. The uncontainable pursuit of innovation is just as risky as remaining stagnant, and innovation must be in line with the media company’s main goal. RESUMO – Este artigo investiga a implementação de inovações na produção de conteúdo esportivo feitas pela ESPN do Brasil, durante a última década, realizadas como reflexo das mudanças em seu ecossistema midiático. A abordagem metodológica é qualitativa e, com base em perspectivas teórico-conceituais sobre inovação no jornalismo, foram estabelecidos três critérios de análise: contextualização, engajamento e tecnologias digitais. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com profissionais relacionados ao caso estudado. Constata-se que as experimentações na produção de conteúdo não se isolam de outras questões da indústria de mídia, como a crise nos modelos de negócios e a necessidade de uma liderança estratégica para a inovação. A busca desenfreada pela inovação é tão arriscada quanto se manter estagnado e a inovação tem de ser conectada com o propósito da empresa de mídia. RESUMEN – Este artículo investiga la implementación de innovaciones en la producción de contenido deportivo realizadas por ESPN do Brasil, durante la última década. El enfoque metodológico es cualitativo y, basado en perspectivas teóricas y conceptuales sobre la innovación en el periodismo, se establecieron tres criterios de análisis: contextualización, engagement y tecnologías digitales. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas con profesionales relacionados con el caso estudiado. Parece que los experimentos en la producción de contenidos no están aislados de otros temas de la industria de los medios, como la crisis de los modelos de negocio y la necesidad de liderazgo estratégico para la innovación. La principal conclusión es que la búsqueda desesperada de innovación es a menudo tan arriesgada como permanecer estancada y que la innovación tiene que estar conectada con el propósito de los medios de comunicación.

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