Live tweeting, reality TV and the nation

Stewart, Mark

doi:10.1177/1367877919887757

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“…This has then led to a marked diversification of voices visible in the public realm and to a kind of democratisation of public communication. Digital technologies can in fact complement the consumption of ‘legacy’ media, such as when audiences live tweet about television shows, a practice that contributes to the online reproduction of the national form (Stewart, 2019). The participatory design and accessibility also mean that voices that were previously stifled or censored could now more easily reach the public eye, turning digital media into tools of political opposition and resistance in authoritarian regimes (Cammaerts, 2018).…”

Section: Have Digital Media Changed Nationalism? Diversification Polmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’ nationalism

Mihelj

Jiménez‐Martínez

2020

Nations and Nationalism

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While digital technologies were initially seen as harbingers of globalisation and cosmopolitanism, scholars increasingly acknowledge their role in the rise of nationalism and right‐wing populism. Yet this surge of interest leaves at least two important questions unanswered. Where was nationalism before its apparent resurgence? Are contemporary forms of nationalism different from their predecessors, and can these changes be linked to digital technologies? To answer these questions, we argue for the importance of understanding the less visible ways in which digital technologies reproduce our sense of belonging to a world of nations. We discuss three such mechanisms: the architecture of internet domains, the bias of algorithms and the formation of national digital ecosystems. Next, we examine three characteristics of contemporary nationalism that can be partly linked to recent shifts in the global communication ecology: diversification, fragmentation and commodification. We conclude by considering the implications of our arguments for future research in the field.

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Section: Have Digital Media Changed Nationalism? Diversification Polmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’ nationalism

Mihelj

Jiménez‐Martínez

2020

Nations and Nationalism

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“…This fact connects with previous research on the sense of community that emerges through live television (see White, 2004, 2006). That the interface of Twitch even displays how many viewers are currently logged on emphasizes this feeling of community, as Mark Stewart (2020) notes of second screen viewing generally. Several referred to this as a shared experience, or like watching with friends.…”

Section: Convergence Of Technology; Convergence Of Audiencementioning

confidence: 97%

Converging experiences, converging audiences: An analysis of doctor who on Twitch

Jacobs

Booth

2020

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Med

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While primarily considered to be a platform for live streaming of video games, Twitch has recently diversified into streaming archival television content. In 2018 and 2019, episodes of the television show Doctor Who, originally aired between 1963 and 1989, were shown on the service, which also provides a synchronous chat function for viewers to communicate with each other as they watch. This article examines this phenomenon through conducting qualitative and quantitative surveys with a segment of the viewership of these streams in order to uncover a diversity of age and experience with the content that exposes a convergence of viewership. Results indicate that the convergence of audiences and novel affordances of the service provide opportunities for new experiences and forms of interaction, both with the media content and with other viewers. The live, synchronous nature of the broadcast is a key feature, and while some viewers found having less control over their viewing experience disconcerting, it resulted in different watching and production practices. This included the creation of memetic content which was shared with the wider community of fans beyond those watching the stream. We argue that new forms of communal watching are enabled by digital convergence and emerging technology platforms and services. These lead to new shared media experiences and outcomes.

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“…Ultimately, the partnership between reality television and social media, and the consumption of them both, have increased with the growth in popularity of both, fueled by their complementary nature when it comes to audience engagement and the ability to influence audience behavior in virtual environments [35,36].…”

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The Fine Line between Person and Persona in the Spanish Reality Television Show La isla de las tentaciones: Audience Engagement on Instagram

2021

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The hybridization of television genres has led to numerous non-fiction television shows that base much of their success on audience engagement through social networks. This study analyses a specific case, that of La isla de las tentaciones (Temptation Island), to identify interpretive frames in reality shows and their interrelationships with audience involvement on Instagram. Based on a corpus of 8409 comments posted on Instagram by the followers of the program’s actor profiles, the article analyzes the lines between reality and fiction in this non-fiction television show about relationships and infidelity, and, in particular, how online “haters” play a performative role. The show’s participants who were unfaithful are insulted and receive numerous negative value judgments. The “coding and counting” method, drawn from Computer Mediated Discourse Analysis, is used for the coding. Results show that viewers barely allude to this show as fiction, do not differentiate between the actors and their characters, and empathize strongly with the stories they view. The study shows the need for media education, both for those who make the media and those who view it. The goal is not to detract from entertainment value, but to improve critical skills and to recover the educational function of media.

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Live tweeting, reality TV and the nation

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’ nationalism

Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’ nationalism

Converging experiences, converging audiences: An analysis of doctor who on Twitch

The Fine Line between Person and Persona in the Spanish Reality Television Show La isla de las tentaciones: Audience Engagement on Instagram

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