I intended to read an “interesting” paper on the influence story length and pace has on channel changing, but what I discovered was so much more. I’m looking at such research to help with my understanding of cross-media navigation. Since there are not many studies in this area I’m looking at anything that relates: intra-medium … Read moreActing to Be or Not to Be
Jane McGonigal, THE researcher of ARGs (alternate reality games) has a blog. It has been running since April (I’m behind obviously), but should be of interest to those interested in the genre. Jane works in industry creating ARGs as well as researching them, so she has a unique view of the area. I’m thrilled to … Read moreOMG! Jane McGonigal has a Blog!
UITV.INFO is a hub (sort of) of interactive TV research resources. The site provides details on PhD theses; journals; conference proceedings; papers, books; research projects; newsletter. There isn’t every bit of information about these areas, in fact, the papers section looks the most comprehensive (though not updated for a while).
I’ve just come from a rush of work as an industry mentor in cross-media storytelling (and I’ll post about it more soon). I found the experience immensely valuable for the development of my ideas, but have also been caught in the middle of an assumption vacuum. I research cross-media storytelling from a number of perspectives: … Read moreNo Speaka Engrish
For those cross-media researchers out there (and those interested in how academia is framing cross-media issues), here are some calls for papers: SCAN > Convergences Call for ContributionsNew technologies and News: Convergences and DivergencesA special issue of ‘Scan’, edited by Chris Atton & Graham Meikle N.B. This is a slightly revised CFP from that appearing … Read moreCFPs for Cross-Media Researchers
It is now official, I’ve got a paper in DAC! The paper, which frankly I didn’t do as much as Jeremy and Mark, is our first collaborative academic paper. We’ve been working on our collective blog, WRT, for about a year now. Basic info about the DAC program is now online. Our paper, A Framework … Read moreWRT & DAC
Why is cross-media storytelling more than an artistic choice? People are crossing media already, using many types of media everyday and using more than one at a time. There has been plenty of industry research (particularly from the advertising industry) about media usage, but the following are significant. The latest one was released on the … Read moreSimultaneous, Concurrent & Meshing Usage
I’m thrilled to say there is another cross-media researcher in cyberspace: Marcus Ruppel. He is a PhD student in Textual and Digital Studies in the Department of English at the University of Maryland, College Park. He has started a blog, Triggers and Traces, to share his thoughts for the next couple of months: Welcome to … Read moreAnother Cross-media Researcher: Ruppel
A report on attracting audiences produced by Morton Smyth Limited is available online. [T]he report is for organisations that want to attract a broad public, and are willing to go through a process of change to achieve it. It focuses on what really makes the difference in audience development and reveals what organisations most need … Read moreReport on Attracting Audiences
A special report on IPTV is now available (for a fee). IPTV: Broadband meets broadcast The network television revolution is ‘an influential independent study presenting the key issues that every senior executive and decision maker involved in media and communications needs to know and understand about the future of television. This comprehensive 200 page report … Read moreIPTV Report