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Introduction to visual communication in the age of social media: conceptual, theoretical and methodological challenges
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Abstract This thematic issue of Media and Communication focuses attention on the shift towards visual images on social media as well as the transformation of visual communication which has occurred within the online ecology of social media platforms. The sharing of images is becoming an integral part of the ... view more
This thematic issue of Media and Communication focuses attention on the shift towards visual images on social media as well as the transformation of visual communication which has occurred within the online ecology of social media platforms. The sharing of images is becoming an integral part of the social media experience today, and given that social media platforms are the prime locus for sociability- at least among young people in the West -this shift towards visuals arguably transforms how we relate to each other and the world around us, as well as how we perceive and construct our sense of self. For researchers, this raises conceptual, theoretical and methodological challenges. This thematic issue presents six articles as well as a book review on visual communication in social media focusing on developing a conceptual apparatus and precise definitions of objects and practices of study as well as contributions that address and discuss the methodological challenges as well as their potential solutions. The idea was to synergize research from a wide variety of communication-related disciplines on this rather new topic.... view less
Keywords
communication; media; social media; facebook; twitter; practice; visualization; qualitative method; picture; reception; effect
Classification
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Free Keywords
Instagram
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 1-5
Journal
Media and Communication, 5 (2017) 4
Issue topic
Visual communication in the age of social media: conceptual, theoretical and methodological challenges
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; reviewed