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I'm looking for scholarly research and writing on the topic of experience mediated through recording devices, with an emphasis on cell-phone still/video cameras, point-and-shoots, etc -- casual, frequent media gathering activities performed by nonprofessionals in support of blogging and other personal storytelling.
As part of grad-school prep, I've been reading a lot of papers regarding everyday storytelling using multimedia (think blogging, flickr, youtube skits, etc). One aspect these specific papers haven't touched is how the use of recording equipment for media-gathering affects the individual's experience of events, as opposed to experiencing the same events as a spectator without intent to record. Is anybody doing research on these issues from a technical or anthropological perspective? If not, why not?
For the record, as a film studies undergrad, I'm aware of the extensive body of work surrounding ontology and documentary filmmaking theory (cinema verite, direct cinema, etc), but I'm interested specifically in non-professionals recording photo/video/audio media for personal (or at least non-'old media') use.
As part of grad-school prep, I've been reading a lot of papers regarding everyday storytelling using multimedia (think blogging, flickr, youtube skits, etc). One aspect these specific papers haven't touched is how the use of recording equipment for media-gathering affects the individual's experience of events, as opposed to experiencing the same events as a spectator without intent to record. Is anybody doing research on these issues from a technical or anthropological perspective? If not, why not?
For the record, as a film studies undergrad, I'm aware of the extensive body of work surrounding ontology and documentary filmmaking theory (cinema verite, direct cinema, etc), but I'm interested specifically in non-professionals recording photo/video/audio media for personal (or at least non-'old media') use.
Thomas De Zengotita talks about this in relation to the "culture of performance" that people today (whether they are producing a recording or fantasize about being in in such a recording) seem to be living in.
posted by mattbucher at 7:05 PM on March 26, 2007
posted by mattbucher at 7:05 PM on March 26, 2007
Here are four citations from scholars who are looking broadly at multimedia composition and students (i.e. non-professionals). Perhaps you have already looked at them. I've read Kress and Selfe, the others came from a conference I attended this weekend. The link to the Center for Digital Storytelling might also prove beneficial.
Davis, Robert, and Mark Shadle. ""Building a Mystery": Alternative Research Writing and the Academic Act of Seeking." College Composition and Communication 51.3 (2000): 417-46.
Hull, Glynda A., and Mira-Lisa Katz. " Crafting an Agentive Self: Case Studies of Digital Storytelling." Research in the Teaching of English. 41.1 (2006): 43-81.
Kress, Gunther. Literacy in the New Media Age. Literacies. Ed. David Barton. New York: Routledge, 2003.
Selfe, Cynthia L. Technology and Literacy in the Twenty-First Century: The Importance of Paying Attention. Southern Illinois University Press. 1999.
Center for Digital Storytelling: www.storycenter.org
posted by mrmojoflying at 5:50 AM on March 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
Davis, Robert, and Mark Shadle. ""Building a Mystery": Alternative Research Writing and the Academic Act of Seeking." College Composition and Communication 51.3 (2000): 417-46.
Hull, Glynda A., and Mira-Lisa Katz. " Crafting an Agentive Self: Case Studies of Digital Storytelling." Research in the Teaching of English. 41.1 (2006): 43-81.
Kress, Gunther. Literacy in the New Media Age. Literacies. Ed. David Barton. New York: Routledge, 2003.
Selfe, Cynthia L. Technology and Literacy in the Twenty-First Century: The Importance of Paying Attention. Southern Illinois University Press. 1999.
Center for Digital Storytelling: www.storycenter.org
posted by mrmojoflying at 5:50 AM on March 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
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