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E-book Immersive Journalism as Storytelling : Ethics, Production, and Design
Immersive technologies are opening gateways to virtual realities that might change journalism forever. In the virtual world, journalism balances on the edge between imaginary approaches to fact- based creation and extended options for fakes. The journalistic maneuverings between reality and virtual reality are particularly intri-guing to work with because they put the truth- seeking values of journalism into play. How can immersive technologies be applied to improve meaningful reporting and investigate storytelling in journalism? How can skills and knowledge of virtual reality empower news professionals? And how can journalism codes of ethics help shape the new platforms, shape a future in which journalism continues to play an important role in society?Immersive journalism got a breakthrough in 2018, when virtual reality presentations were included in the series that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in explanatory journalism. The staff of The Arizona Republic and USA Today Network were honored for “vivid and timely reporting that masterfully combined text, video, podcasts and virtual reality to examine, from multiple perspectives, the difficulties and unintended consequences of fulfilling President Trump’s pledge to construct a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico”. The symbolic effect of highlighting the value of virtual reality as a complementary tool in journalism was significant.With this book we wanted to provide a comprehensive overview of immersive technologies in journalism at the turn of the 2020s. Immersive journalism is still in its infancy and it is so far uncertain in what ways and to what extent the immer-sive approach will expand in the years to come. As journalism scholars we believe that an important aspect of journalism research is to critically, constructively, and creatively investigate the potential implications of emergent technologies in jour-nalism, even before they are widely adopted in societies. Thus, the volume builds on international research projects that started in 2016 and also integrates the latest research results by other scholars in the field.
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