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Transmedia Narratives: Definition and Social Transformations in the Consumption of Media Content in the Globalized World
Transmedia Narratives: Definition and Social Transformations in the Consumption of Media Content in the Globalized World

Author(s): Kalin Kalinov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies, Theory of Communication
Published by: ЮГОЗАПАДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ »НЕОФИТ РИЛСКИ«
Keywords: transmedia; definition; transmedia narrative; defining transmedia; what is transmedia.

Summary/Abstract: The article provides a wide theoretical analysis of the relatively new phenomenon - the transmedia narrative. The work starts with a broader overview of the historical and social aspects related with the narrative structures. Subsequently, it reviews the wide spectrum of literature outlining the very concept of “narrative”. Towards the end, the most prominent scholar definitions of the term “transmedia narrative” are examined and analyzed. As a result, a coherent definition is offered in order to serve as a basis for further research into the diminishing attention spans of the modern audience, the media convergence and the applications of user-generated content.

  • Issue Year: 7/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 60-68
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English