Immersive journalism through mobile devices: How virtual reality apps are changing news consumption

Interactive nonfiction offers new narrative possibilities for journalism in a hybrid and developing context. Through mobile devices, in the new media ecosystem, virtual reality takes shape. Immersive journalism grows through these experiences looking for the user’s engagement during the consumption...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Vázquez Herrero, Jorge, López García, Xosé
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/43394
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43394
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Virtual reality
VR
Realidad virtual
Realidade virtual
Interactive nonfiction
No ficción interactiva
Non ficción interactiva
Digital narratives
Immersion
Cyberjournalism
Digital journalism
Inmersión
Narrativas digitales
Narrativas dixitais
Periodismo digital
Xornalismo dixital
Immersive journalism
Periodismo inmersivo
Xornalismo inmersivo
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Sumario:Interactive nonfiction offers new narrative possibilities for journalism in a hybrid and developing context. Through mobile devices, in the new media ecosystem, virtual reality takes shape. Immersive journalism grows through these experiences looking for the user’s engagement during the consumption of information. International reference media have recently started the exploration of virtual reality, as it is shown in this article, through mobile apps of virtual reality.