Interactive documentary contributions to the renewal of journalistic narratives: realities and challenges

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https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2017-1171

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Interactive documentary, interactive nonfiction, webdoc, digital storytelling, online journalism, multimedia

Abstract

Online journalism finds in interactive nonfiction an appropriate place for the development of stories. The media adopt new interactive and hybrid forms to face the challenge of the Internet and to respond to the needs of more active and permanently connected audiences. Methodology: In this article, the results of the qualitative analysis of ten interactive documentaries published by international media between the years 2010 and 2016 are presented. At the same time, renewal trends in journalism are identified along with the proposal of parameters based on the characterization of this narrative form. Results and conclusions: Interactive documentary is in a diversification phase, already consolidated in countries like France, the United States and Canada. With reference to the features of the genre, a notable development and an outstanding potential have been perceived, in contrast to the challenge that represents a changing context

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Author Biographies

Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, University of Santiago de Compostela

PhD Student in Communication and Contemporary Information from the University of Santiago de Compostela, member of the Novos Medios research group at the same university and visiting researcher at Cátedra Latinoamericana de Narrativas Transmedia (Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina).

He does research on interactive nonfiction digital storytelling, focusing on the knowledge of interactive documentary and interactive narratives in online media.
He is a beneficiary of the Faculty Training Program funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (Government of Spain).

María-Cruz Negreira-Rey, University of Santiago de Compostela

PhD Student in Communication and Contemporary Information from the University of Santiago de Compostela and researcher in training in the Novos Medios group (USC).

She develops her research in the areas of online journalism and media of proximity, focusing on the hyperlocal online media in Spain and Portugal.

Xosé Pereira-Fariña, University of Santiago de Compostela

Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences at the University of Santiago de Compostela and member of Novos Medios research group.

He is currently Vice-rector for Communication and Coordination at the University of Compostela.

He has worked on several research projects related to content analysis and digital convergence among different media.

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Published

2017-03-27

How to Cite

Vázquez-Herrero, J. ., Negreira-Rey, M.-C., & Pereira-Fariña, X. . (2017). Interactive documentary contributions to the renewal of journalistic narratives: realities and challenges. Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, (72), 397–414. https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2017-1171

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