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Mapping Geomedia Studies: Origins, Trajectories, and Future Directions
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Abstract This article explores the formation of and future avenues for geomedia studies. Drawing on a citation network analysis, we map the development of the interdisciplinary research terrain from its origins and identify central citation clusters. The term "geomedia" has been used in the humanities and so... view more
This article explores the formation of and future avenues for geomedia studies. Drawing on a citation network analysis, we map the development of the interdisciplinary research terrain from its origins and identify central citation clusters. The term "geomedia" has been used in the humanities and social sciences since at least the early 2010s. Subsequently, geomedia studies have been advanced through an interdisciplinary scholarship from human geography, media and communication studies, and other related research areas, assessing the increasingly complex interplay between media technologies and the production of space. To detect the origins and growth of geomedia studies as an emerging field, we conduct a bibliographic citation and keyword analysis of 57 references from the Web of Science core collection. The generated charts and network graphs reveal that research on geomedia has mainly evolved within media and communication studies. A citation cluster analysis shows how two sub-communities and approaches have emerged, tentatively called "visual geomedia studies" and "urban-sociological geomedia studies." A keyword cluster analysis reveals how the approaches are entangled with different theoretical perspectives. Given the societal relevance and the growing vitality of present-day geomedia studies, this article discusses the prospects of both approaches.... view less
Keywords
new media
Classification
Other Media
Media Economics, Media Technology
Free Keywords
citation networks; communication geography; geomedia; keyword clusters; locative media; media geography
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Media and Communication, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
Geomedia Futures: Imagining Tomorrow's Mediatized Places and Place-Based Technologies
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed