Convergence-The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Scope & Guideline
Exploring the Frontiers of New Media Innovation
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Digital Media and Society:
The journal investigates the socio-cultural implications of digital media, analyzing how platforms shape user behavior, identity, and community formation. - Technological Impact on Culture:
Research often addresses how emerging technologies, such as AI, virtual reality, and social media, influence cultural production, consumption, and representation. - Political Dimensions of New Media:
The journal explores the role of digital technologies in political mobilization, activism, and the dynamics of power within online spaces. - Fandom and Community Formation:
A consistent theme is the study of fandoms and online communities, examining how they cultivate shared identities and practices in a digital context. - Critical Media Studies:
The journal promotes critical analysis of media practices, focusing on ethics, representation, and the implications of media convergence. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
Emphasizing interdisciplinary methodologies, the journal integrates perspectives from sociology, cultural studies, communication, and technology studies.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of AI and Machine Learning:
There is a growing trend towards investigating how AI and machine learning technologies affect content creation, curation, and user interactions within digital spaces. - Digital Activism and Resistance:
Recent publications highlight the role of social media in facilitating activism, with a focus on how marginalized communities utilize digital platforms for resistance. - Mental Health and Digital Wellbeing:
Emerging studies explore the implications of digital media on mental health, highlighting issues like addiction, digital fatigue, and the impact of social media on self-esteem. - Intersectionality in Digital Spaces:
A notable increase in research examining intersectional identities and experiences within digital contexts, addressing race, gender, and sexuality. - Immersive and Interactive Media Experiences:
The journal is increasingly featuring research on immersive technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality, analyzing their cultural and social implications. - Platform Studies:
An emerging focus on the specificities of different digital platforms, their governance, and how they shape user behavior and cultural practices.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Media Critique:
There has been a noticeable decline in papers focusing solely on traditional media forms (e.g., television, print) as the journal shifts towards more digitally-centric analyses. - Static Representations of Identity:
Research that examines identity in a static or singular framework is becoming less prevalent, as newer studies emphasize fluidity and intersectionality in digital identities. - Nostalgia for Past Media Forms:
Themes centered around nostalgia for past media (e.g., retro gaming, vintage television) are less common, indicating a shift towards contemporary and futuristic media analyses. - Isolated Case Studies:
The journal is moving away from isolated case studies of specific media phenomena, favoring broader theoretical frameworks and comparative analyses across multiple platforms. - Crisis of Representation:
Research discussing crises of representation in a narrow context is declining, as more studies now adopt a broader view of representation across diverse media.
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