Journal Description
Emerging Media: Technology, Industry and Society (Emerging Media thereafter) is a SAGE open access peer-reviewed scholarly journal. The journal focuses on the exploration of the emerging issues and future development in the field of media and communication, both theoretically and practically. This journal will publish interdisciplinary research articles and leading trend discussions, particularly in conjunction with the field of artificial intelligence (AI), information and communication technologies (ICTs), new media application, computer science, mobile technology, user experience design, data science, aesthetics, ethical and cultural studies, as well as social and psychological perspectives. In addition, this journal is open to a diversity of theoretical paradigms and methodologies.
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- by Jianfeng Lan, Yingjia HuangEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. In today's digital age, intimate interactions between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping personal identity and public self-presentation. This study examines how users share experiences of human–AI intimacy, focusing on interactions with …
- by Tara Ross, Zita Joyce, Donald MathesonEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 5-12, March 2025.
- by Christina Milligan1410Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 82-100, March 2025. The film production ecology of Aotearoa New Zealand is an industrial and creative space controlled almost solely by Pākehā (European New Zealanders). However, since the turn of the century, Māori (Indigenous) filmmakers have risen to increasing …
- by Patricia Davis, Jessica M. Parr, H. Killion Mokwete, Bahare Sanaie-MovahedNortheastern University, Boston, MA, USAEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 151-172, March 2025. Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) offer important tools for heritage preservation groups attempting to navigate the challenges colonialism and its legacies imposed upon the built environments of their most historically significant public places. Light …
- by Gregory GondweCommunication and Media, 14672California State University, San Bernardino, USA; Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Centre for Internet and SocietyEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. This study employed a hybrid methodological approach that integrated machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning to evaluate AI algorithms for real-time misinformation detection. Using a dataset of 10,000 entries balanced across true, …
- by Claudia Sarmento, Plinio FragaEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 101-124, March 2025. This study examines the politically engaged interview podcastMano a Mano, hosted by Brazil's most popular rapper, Mano Brown. Through qualitative content analysis, the research investigates how Brown leverages his celebrity capital to propel debates from …
- by Rafael Mariano C. Arrivabene6633University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UKEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 38-48, March 2025. This article draws attention to game design methods in decolonialist studies. As the importance of systematization in game design starts to become apparent, there is an opportunity to challenge the normalization of values, tropes, and power fantasies that …
- by Gabriela Perdomo, Stacey Copeland, Arthur D Soto-Vásquez, Kim FoxEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 61-81, March 2025. This article presents and discusses qualitative decolonial methods to research the production of podcasts. Examining podcast production as a global field of study rooted in American/Western logic we discuss how researchers may experiment with new methods …
- by Fan Li, Ya Yang, Guoming Yu615956School of Journalism and Communication, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has made AI-generated content (AIGC) increasingly prevalent. However, misinformation created by AI has also gained significant traction in online consumption, while individuals often lack …
- by Chikezie E. UzuegbunamSchool of Journalism and Media Studies, 59100Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South AfricaEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 49-60, March 2025. In this special issue colloquium contribution, I make the case for decolonial, exploratory frameworks and approaches to studying children and young people's digital lifeworlds in a changing digital world, that at the same time acknowledges Africa's …
- by Fu Yueh LinDepartment of Mass Communication, 25795Chinese Culture University, TaipeiEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 125-150, March 2025. In recent years, Taiwan's grassroots Indigenous alternative media has seen the rise of a significant number of Indigenous online social media platforms. When mainstream media or social media present news or opinions regarding Indigenous peoples, these …
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- by Bethany Geckle6403Miami University, Oxford, OH, USAEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 23-37, March 2025. Skateboarding is a practice that reimagines and repurposes the urban landscape by manipulating its designs for unintended purposes and creating new relationships with space. In this way, skateboarding may challenge the exclusionary urban logics in …
- by Melissa GasparottoRutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USAEmerging Media, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 13-22, March 2025. Data and data modeling practices in natural language processing (NLP) privilege languages with the greatest levels of representation online, leaving behind speakers of the overwhelming majority of the world's languages from enjoying the full benefits of …