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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255079503321

Autore

Hutchinson Jonathon

Titolo

Cultural Intermediaries : Audience Participation in Media Organisations / / by Jonathon Hutchinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-66287-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIX, 236 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

302.23

Soggetti

Communication

Journalism

Digital media

Economic sociology

Ethnography

Media and Communication

Digital/New Media

Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book interrogates the existing theories of convergence culture and audience engagement within the media and communication disciplines by providing grounded examples of social media use as a social mobilization tool within the media industries. As digital influencers garner large audiences across platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, they sway opinions and tastes towards often-commercial interests. However, this everyday social media practice also presents an opportunity for socially and morally motivated intermediaries to impact on public issues. Cultural Intermediaries: Audience Participation in Media Organisations is intended to provide an explicit overview of how one notable media organization, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), incorporates participation into its production methodology, while maintaining its role as a public service media organisation. The book provides several cases studies of successful



audience participation across socially motivated projects. Finally, the book provides an updated framework to understand how cultural intermediation can facilitate authentic audience participation in media organisations.