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Immersive gaming as journalism (2020)

Arjoranta, J., Koskimaa, R., & Siitonen, M. (2020). Immersive gaming as journalism. In T. Uskali, A. Gynnild, S. Jones, & E. Sirkkunen (Eds.), Immersive Journalism as Storytelling : Ethics, Production, and Design (pp. 136-147). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437748-15

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Arjoranta, Jonne; Koskimaa, Raine; Siitonen, Marko

Parent publication: Immersive Journalism as Storytelling : Ethics, Production, and Design

Parent publication editors: Uskali, Turo; Gynnild, Astrid; Jones, Sarah; Sirkkunen, Esa

ISBN: 978-1-138-33764-0

eISBN: 978-0-429-43774-8

Publication year: 2020

Pages range: 136-147

Number of pages in the book: 204

Publisher: Routledge

Place of Publication: Oxon

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437748-15

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/68815

Abstract

As a field, journalism constantly strives to connect with its audiences and find ways to utilize emerging media technologies in its operations. Sometimes this is done simply to reach audiences that have ceased to use traditional media, or to invite new audiences in, but often it is also a matter of perceived benefits related to using the affordances of certain technological solutions. One recent example is the interest surrounding the concept of immersion. For example, recent research has explored the question of whether there is a connection between the immersiveness of a technology and the users’ empathetic responses (Archer & Finger 2018; Herrera et al. 2018). While some of these explorations are done specifically within the context of journalism, there is a considerable amount of overlap between different fields of interest, warranting a broader look at how the concept of immersion has been theorized.

Keywords: journalism; media; technology; digital technology; augmented reality; virtual reality; social inclusion; gamification; playing (games and sports); digital games

Free keywords: immersive technology; immersive gaming

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2020

JUFO rating: 3