What we talk about when we talk about interactivity: Empowerment in public discourse
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M. Barry and G. Doherty, What we talk about when we talk about interactivity: Empowerment in public discourse, New Media & Society, 19, 7, 2017Download Item:
Abstract:
This study offers new insights into interactivity by examining its association with
empowerment in public discourse. Using data from 20
years of newspaper coverage,
a mixed methods analysis reveals different ‘modes’ of interactivity in discourse.
Empowerment is the dominant mode of interactivity despite substantial changes in
technologies and uses over this time. A content analysis shows that older discourses
associate interactivity with specific technologies, while recent discourses use more
universal terms. The discourse analysis illustrates the range of empowerment found
in different interactive experiences, from basic data access to collaboration across
communities, even reaching beyond communication events. The study offers a new
model for understanding interactivity and empowerment based on the potential in
communications for
action, context, strategies
and
outcomes
. This layered and flexible
approach has appeal for digital media research and production
Sponsor
Grant Number
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
10/CE/I1855
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
12/CE/I2267.
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http://people.tcd.ie/gdohertyDescription:
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Author: DOHERTY, GAVIN
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New Media & Society19
7
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Digital Humanities , Intelligent Content & Communications , Human-Computer InteractionDOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444815625944Metadata
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