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 Shilian ShanEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. Human beings use various techniques to change their mode of production and lifeworld. However, modern technology is becoming increasingly self-oriented and is threatening human subjectivity. The digital revolution, with its unprecedented “surpassing” capability, breaks through various boundaries of human social life and, in reality, increasingly escapes from human control. The digital mode of thinking involves both formality and power. When social beings and humanities become products and commodities, and when “artificial humans” such as electronic humans, robots, intelligent humans, and genetic humans can be mass-produced, “natural humans” seem to disappear. The social organizations, lifestyles, ethics, […]
- by Liangwen KuoEmerging Media, Ahead of Print.
- by Ben-Ray JaiEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. With the advent of the internet, robotics, and artificial intelligence, the world of the internet is undergoing a tremendous technological revolution that is altering human society at a rate never seen before. P2P networking and computing have become so widespread that communities with close to 60 million members regularly engage. Due to the extensive influence of the internet on culture and society, it is imperative to adjust to the ever-evolving terrain. Kelly argues that technology growth follows a developmental curve independent of human or socioeconomic circumstances, drawing comparisons between it and biological evolution. Based on […]
- by Ahmed Al-RawiEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. In this study, a mixed method was used to understand metajournalistic discourse on TikTok. Using convenience sampling, 30 journalists active on TikTok were selected and all their available 3270 TikTok videos were manually content analyzed. To understand these videos, a codebook was designed in which 5 major categories were identified as follows: 1. Educational news production; 2. News sharing/live reporting; 3. Personal anecdotes & opinions; 4. Interactions with audience; and 5. Dancing & challenges. In general, metajournalistic discourse on TikTok revolve around employing educational tips, entertainment, creativity, and music to engage and interact with wider […]
- by Françoise PaquienséguyEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. At the crossroads of notions of Technical and Human lies the notion of limits. Let us question the vocabulary: here, limits in the plural, boundaries, edges…, to be also nuanced with the meanings of bounded, limited. They seem negative: could limits be flaws, deficiencies, or challenges to overcome? Indeed, the Human appears to be limited by the body in the three dimensions of space and in that of time; therefore, there would be physical and material limits, or weaknesses, on which technology can certainly act concretely. But should we necessarily surpass them and seize upon […]
- by Chun Chu-KeEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. Misinformation constitutes a societal practice and challenge that necessitates unwavering attention worldwide. In this essay, we discussed the theoretical advancement and empirical evidence in misinformation research, encompassing a review of definitions of misinformation, research orientations, research perspectives, and vulnerable groups. We then reviewed the misinformation fueled by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the evolving conceptualization of literacy. To counter AI-fueled misinformation, we argue that the development of ethical AI necessitates regulations from AI practitioners and legislation, and ethical uses of AI require efforts in AI literacy education and research. The AI literacy should include (a) […]
- by Yea-Wen ChenEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. Research on microaggressions has grown, especially race-, gender-, and sexuality-based microaggressions. This study examines how #BodyPositive influencers and activists navigate anti-fat or fatphobic microaggressions in ways that impact them, their activism, and their relationships. We interviewed nineteen self-identified women and non-binary influencers and activists with a minimum of 5000 followers to unpack explicit and subtle forms of fatphobic microaggressions. Following analytical steps of thematic analysis, we identify three interrelated themes: (a) becoming accidental #BodyPostive influencers and activists online and offline; (b) naming “healthy = thin = moral” fatphobic (micro)aggressions; and (c) navigating (micro)aggressions from hate to “you’re so brave”. […]
- by Andreas SchellewaldEmerging Media, Ahead of Print.
- by Penn Tsz Ting IpEmerging Media, Ahead of Print. Hanfu, an attire newly reinvented by China's youth, has been revived as traditional Chinese attire and further reconstructed as a symbol of China's emerging cultural identity. During the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, the annual National Costume Day, launched in 2018 by the Chinese Communist Youth League, transitioned into an online event on Bilibili, an emerging media platform in China. Known as the online Hanfu ceremony, this National Costume Day comprised self-produced short films contributed by Hanfu supporters who created videos during the lockdown. This article employs a case study approach focusing on the online Hanfu […]
- by Liangwen KuoEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 141-145, December 2023.
- by Dingkun WangEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 218-243, December 2023. A robust web of semi-veiled unpaid cultural intermediation in the South Korean-born Webtooniverse is marking a rapidly shifting ecology of an emergent digital mediasphere. Networks of participatory fans swarming around serialized webtoons are facilitating indirect translation in this webcomic domain in previously understudied ways. Shedding light on this protoindustrial communicative phenomenon, this study investigates some of the nuanced collaboration involved in the Korean fantasy–action superhero webtoon Sidekicks (2014 -) and how its global fans are leveraging convergent technological affordances to generate a new source of communitainment value. An analysis of […]
- by Ziwei WangEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 244-268, December 2023. This study integrates agenda setting and framing theory to explore the transmission of climate change frames between newspapers and Twitter in the US and the UK. A set of computational methods was applied to identify five prevailing climate change frames—cause, impact, action, real, and hoax—in 230,000 tweets and 20,000 news articles from 2016 to 2021. At the cross-national level, a symmetrical relationship was found on Twitter between the US and the UK, which indicates their mutual influence on social-media discussions of climate change. Within each country, the US news media […]
- by Weiyu ZhangEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 294-296, December 2023.
- by Jun WangEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 146-163, December 2023. We review the technology-driven attribution of business models at different stages of the imagery stock industry and their intrinsic regularities. We take Visual China Group’s (VCG) business development over the past two decades as a timeline. This paper analyses the phenomenon by focusing on the emerging technology family represented by AI technology. It explores the theoretical origins, future outlook, and risk prediction based on experience. We try to induce the development of the industry from representative cases, on the one hand, highlighting the opportunities for efficiency leapfrogging due to the […]
- by Henry JenkinsEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 164-175, December 2023. In this talk, I want to introduce some important current American science fiction movements to a Chinese audience. After establishing a baseline understanding of the popular science fiction tradition, I will briefly review the development of Cyberpunk, Steampunk, Solarpunk, and Afrofuturism (and indigenous futurisms), as well as their manifestations across all mediums. These science fiction movements revolve around ideas and discussions regarding technology and its role in the modern world. Finally, I will touch upon the current state of Chinese science fiction narratives based on my observations and share my […]
- by Qingyan TongEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 269-293, December 2023. Empowered by the Internet and digital technology, Chinese cultural heritage can intuitively convey its historical stories and share its esthetic art with online users via “social + intelligence + sharing.” Using a survey (N = 783) and semi structured interview (N = 20), adapting and extending the theoretical framework of the third space and interactive ritual chain, this paper analyzes online users’ perceptions, emotions, and actions toward digital Chinese cultural heritage. The results indicate that the technology-enabled communication of digital cultural heritage can construct a kind of third cultural space (immersion & interculturality) where the interactive ritual chain […]
- by Po-Chien ChangEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 196-217, December 2023. The proliferation of over-the-top (OTT) platforms, offering a wide array of on-demand content accessible through the Internet, has reshaped the media landscape and transformed viewing habits. This has led to a decline in traditional cable TV subscriptions and reduced revenue for telecom operators who often bundle TV services with their broadband offerings. The acquisition of customers and retention of existing ones are critical objectives of OTT service providers in Taiwan, and understanding consumer switching behavior can assist them in maintaining their competitiveness. Therefore, the current study applied the push–pull–mooring model […]
- The Role of Open Business Models in Times of OTT Video Innovation: Evidence from Taiwanese Platformsby J. Sonia HuangEmerging Media, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 176-195, December 2023. Watching over-the-top (OTT) video has become the mainstream of daily life worldwide. Except for a few cultural exporters, most countries have experienced a threat of global OTT giants sweeping local audiences. How do local OTT platforms protect local cultures and retain local audiences? From the perspective of media industry studies, this study uses data from four Taiwanese OTT platforms to explore this question and found that Taiwanese OTT platforms are starting to open their business models to external ideas or partners, but the degree of openness has not yet reached […]